. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. THE TAMWORTH 547 is notably long of snout, tends to be narrow with straight snout, and the face but slightly dished. The ears are large and should be erect or leaning slightly forward, not breaking over. The back is narrow and long and the sides long and should be deep, but usually are not, based on American standards. The shoulders are usually well placed and carry sufficient breadth but lack in thickness. The hams represent the lean type, lacking thickness at the twist and general development of lower thigh. The legs are long and show considera
. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. THE TAMWORTH 547 is notably long of snout, tends to be narrow with straight snout, and the face but slightly dished. The ears are large and should be erect or leaning slightly forward, not breaking over. The back is narrow and long and the sides long and should be deep, but usually are not, based on American standards. The shoulders are usually well placed and carry sufficient breadth but lack in thickness. The hams represent the lean type, lacking thickness at the twist and general development of lower thigh. The legs are long and show considerable strength, and the pasterns are well sustained, the pigs standing easily on the toes. In tempera- ment the breed is active and almost restless, but the disposition seems mild and gentle. The National Pig Breeders' Association of Great Britain hsts the follow- ing as objectionable points in the Tam- worth : black hair, very light or ginger hair, curly coat, coarse mane, black spots on skin, slouch or drooping ears, short or turned-up snout, heavy shoulders, wrinkled skin, inbent knees, and hollow- ness at back of shoulders. The size of the Tamworth is large, approaching, if not equaling, that of the Large Yorkshire. The Bujfalo Review of August 17, 1899, refers to a Tamworth boar in England, under three years old, which weighed alive 1607 pounds and dressed 1330 pounds. This, of course, was abnormal. The average mature boar will probably weigh about 600 pounds and the sow 450 pounds. At six months old pigs will weigh about 175 pounds. The Tamworth as a bacon pig ranks very high. The claim is made that, owing to dissatisfaction with the fat quality of bacon produced in the average pig in England along in the early eighties, the Tamworth came to the front to supply the necessary lean meat. The sides are long, and in good specimens deep, and have a superior admixture of lean and fat of highly acceptable. Fig. 254. A Tamworth boar. Photograph from Professor G. E. Day. Please note
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