. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. 542 THE PIG oats, middlings, and similar foods, such as are used in Canada and Europe. The Large Yorkshire as a prolific breed stands in the front rank. The females from very early days have been noted for producing large litters. Long refers to a sow of Wainman breed- ing that reared 153 pigs in 13 litters, while one of her daughters raised 33 pigs in three litters, Richard Gibson, a prominent Canadian breeder, writes of an imported sow of his that has bred 96 pigs in three years without the least apparent injury to her constitution. James Howar
. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. 542 THE PIG oats, middlings, and similar foods, such as are used in Canada and Europe. The Large Yorkshire as a prolific breed stands in the front rank. The females from very early days have been noted for producing large litters. Long refers to a sow of Wainman breed- ing that reared 153 pigs in 13 litters, while one of her daughters raised 33 pigs in three litters, Richard Gibson, a prominent Canadian breeder, writes of an imported sow of his that has bred 96 pigs in three years without the least apparent injury to her constitution. James Howard, long an English Yorkshire breeder of prominence, prefers sows of this breed to have 12 teats and emphasizes the importance of her being a good milker. The sows very generally make good mothers. The Large Yorkshires as feeders have not given equal satisfac- tion in America. They do not seem to eat our standard foods with the relish shown by the Poland-China or Chester Fig. 251. Holywell Rosador, a Middle White boav, first prize at the Royal Counties Show and at the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scot- land Show, 1S99. Bred and exhibited by Sanders Spencer, Holywell Manor, St. Ives, England. Photograph by the author For some years the author has bred and fed the Large Yorkshire alongside three other breeds, and in the comparison the Yorkshire was distinctly at a disadvantage as a feeder. This test included imported, Canadian, and home-bred Yorkshires. Neither does the pure-bred graze equally well with our more common 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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