. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. 526 THE PIG 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, and 1878, and to these importations trace the best-known herds of America. Small Yorkshires were first exhibited at New York and New Jersey fairs in 1875, while in 1876 they were extensively shown in Ohio, Indiana, and at St. Louis and also at the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia. The characteristics of the Small Yorkshire are most striking. This breed among swine is the most highly developed of any from the standpoint of "fancy" points. The head m its most fashionable form presents a remarkable
. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. 526 THE PIG 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, and 1878, and to these importations trace the best-known herds of America. Small Yorkshires were first exhibited at New York and New Jersey fairs in 1875, while in 1876 they were extensively shown in Ohio, Indiana, and at St. Louis and also at the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia. The characteristics of the Small Yorkshire are most striking. This breed among swine is the most highly developed of any from the standpoint of "fancy" points. The head m its most fashionable form presents a remarkable development. 'Y)\^ face is. Fig. 242, A Small Yorkshire boar, first in class at the Ohio State Fair, 1905. Owned and exhibited by George Ineichen of Indiana. Photograph by the author very short and broad, and is dished or curved to such a degree in specimens as to point the end of the nose upward. The lower jaw also is curved upward in a marked degree. In this highly dished face the eyes are often obscured by rolls of fat about the side of the head The ears are short, fine, and erect, pointing forward. The jowl is naturally very round and highly developed. This breed is famous for great fat production ; the neck short and thick, the back very broad, short, and deeply laid with fat or flesh, the tail set up well on a line with the back, the hams and shoulders heavy and full for the size, and the bone, hair, and quality quite refined The color is entirely white except for. 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 Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. Boston ; New York : Ginn
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