. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. 460 MANUAL OF FARM ANIMALS and Berkshire, and rather small in the Tamworths and Hamp- shires. The statement is often made that large jowls indicate great feeding capacity. This is not true, as Tamworths and Hampshires feed as well as Poland Chinas or Berkshires. The medium-sized jowls for the breed are to be preferred. They should be free from heavy folds and not pendulous and â '-Wi Fig. 159. â Prize Berkshire Sow. Owned at
. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. 460 MANUAL OF FARM ANIMALS and Berkshire, and rather small in the Tamworths and Hamp- shires. The statement is often made that large jowls indicate great feeding capacity. This is not true, as Tamworths and Hampshires feed as well as Poland Chinas or Berkshires. The medium-sized jowls for the breed are to be preferred. They should be free from heavy folds and not pendulous and â '-Wi Fig. 159. â Prize Berkshire Sow. Owned at Hood Farm, Lowell, Mass. The native home of the Berkshire breed of swine is in England. Like Poland China, this breed is noted for its early maturity and for its ability quickly to attain marketable condition. This breed lacks the extreme fat development of the Poland China, and for this reason the quality of the meat excels the Poland China. In prolificacy and fecundity the breed ranks fair. In weight the animals are classed with the middle-weight breeds. The color is black, with white markings, ears erect, and the face dished. The breed is very popu- lar in America. The neck should be of medium length and possess sufficient width and depth to swell smoothly into the shoulder-vein and pass back without any noticeable depression. It should narrow toward the nape and join smoothly with the cheeks. It should join the head and shoulders smoothly without undue thickness, as a neck too thick and too heavy is objectionable because it. 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 Harper, Merritt Wesley, 1877-. New York, The Macmillan company
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