Show LARGE ENGLISH BLACK PIG while there are few specimens of 0 the breed in the united states it Is widely known in europe europa by J ot of large black pig filth club ot of arn alca th the e big black pig Is the most moel wide mide ly known knoma of all swine awine in europe europ and more of this breed iro ire shown than of 0 other breeds they are known in england as tile tho greatest ot of all bacon breeds there are only a few in in tho the united united stiles states they are described is as tho the long bodied hog with drooping ears they are not prepossessing in a appear ap pp par once ance but their fecundity recommend them to the corn belt f farmers as well m ell as to the bacon bre breeder eders it Is claimed for the tha bloc blacks that they the are the fastest growing gronning elga 31 X 9 te jr s f ut yearling black english pig weighing pounds known and put on mo more moe e pounds to the amount of 0 teed feed than an other breed mi attention was mas first called to this breed by bi farmers who wanted a ba con type breed to cross on theli lard hogs and to increase their litters I 1 investigated all the bacon breeds and in the large black found a hog bog that Is a hardy and fast grower grouer and one that crosses extremely well mell with mith the poland china duroc and derk berk shire rhe fhe shiny shin black coats of the animals are pleasing to all and their quiet disposition commends them to all who mho haap nihed other bacon breeds A ye ailing barrow that weighed over pounds dressed out inore meat than any hog I 1 ever butchered and I 1 never saw in any other bacon breed as fine ba bacon c on and as much lean meat all over the car ciss ass c the large drooping ears miko make them easily handled it if treated kindly and they aro are very motherly I 1 have a sow som that has suckled IS 18 pigs besides her own utter litter instead of drying up when her pigs were taken from her she continued to give gaie milk and I 1 hai hive e put in runt pigs and pigs where here m other ether sois soia had more thin they could raise until she has mothered 18 extra pigs and is not dry 3 vet et I 1 give below tracts extracts from the book swine smine hus bandry gotten out ba b the dominion or of canada both in ireland and england much was v as heard in fan favor or of the large blacks aheren er these sm swine ine or these grades were mere seen b by the commission the made a favorable impression ad vantage was mas therefore taken at the first opportunity to visit a prominent herd of this breed the herd visit ed was that ot of mr C r marriner in the county of suffolk that has in recent vears ears won mon a large number of 0 championship awards at leading shows here was mas found a large herd of brood some and a few stock boars baars that individually and collectively rank Z yearling black english sow weighing pounds high among tho til herds of aulne of england tor for the profitable production of pigs tor for bacon aicon requirements in n earlier years airs the large black was as a bit lough laugh in the shoulder short in u the hind quarter and light in the tha harn ham for mr marriner Mir his g given inen attention to these theme points point a until ins his present herd which is lint form in tv po and gustv buet in vigor shows none ot of thee defect man mall ot of the bi bleeding eLding animals were mere on oil fonss pa ture which ot of itself seemed to be sudi clent to maintain the stock to in gord breeding form the heartiness of these pigs was mas spoken of 0 every maero and the members of the corn core mission are satisfied that the claim li Is well founded mr marriner caal claims M i that the barrom range of vision of t tha h e large blacks due to tile the drooping ears cars is con luciNe to docility anil and thrift |