. Elements of farm practice, prepared especially for teaching elementary agriculture;. Agriculture. CHAPTER XVIII SWINE TYPPJS AND BREEDS Types.—Swine are bred entirely for pork, consequently there is not so much difference in breeds of hogs as in breeds of other stock. There are two general types of hogs, namely, lard hogs and bacon hogs. Lard hogs are by far the most common in America. They have short legs, comparatively short broad backs and heavy hams and shoulders. They have been bred and fed to mature early and fatten easily. The most common breeds of lard hogs are Poland China, Berkshir
. Elements of farm practice, prepared especially for teaching elementary agriculture;. Agriculture. CHAPTER XVIII SWINE TYPPJS AND BREEDS Types.—Swine are bred entirely for pork, consequently there is not so much difference in breeds of hogs as in breeds of other stock. There are two general types of hogs, namely, lard hogs and bacon hogs. Lard hogs are by far the most common in America. They have short legs, comparatively short broad backs and heavy hams and shoulders. They have been bred and fed to mature early and fatten easily. The most common breeds of lard hogs are Poland China, Berkshire, Duroc- Jersey, Chester White and Small Yorkshire. Other breeds in this class are Hampshire, Essex and Suffolk. Poland China is an American breed, black in color with six white points, a white spot in the face, white on the end of the tail and four white feet. The ears droop. Berkshires are an Enghsh breed. They are black and have the six white points the same as the Poland China. Their ears stand erect or point outward. They are not quite so wide and have a little longer legs than Poland Chinas. Duroc - Jerseys were developed in the United States.' They are very much like the Poland China in every way except that they are red in color. Chester White is another United States breed. They are larger than the Poland Chinas. In form they are quite like the Poland Chinas, but are white. Figure 100.—Berkshire hog, a lard Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wilson, Archie Dell, 1875-; Wilson, E. W. , joint author. St. Paul, Minn. , Webb Publishing Co.
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