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Show KNOW YOUR BREED Minnesota No. 1 By W. J. DRYDEN Minnesota No. 1 is not a hybrid hog, it is a new strain more highly inbred than most existing breeds. A cross of the Danish Landrace and n Typical Minnesota No. 1 and 2 cross barrow. the Tamworth, matings were first made m 1936 at the University ol Minnesota. The new breed is long bodied and short legged, with a full ham, light shoulder and a light, strong bone. The ears are rather large but thm and of good quality. The breeders have been selected upon the basis of performance, i.e., fertility, survival, sur-vival, rate of growth, economy ol gains and body conformation. A new breed, Minnesota No. 2, also is being perfected at Mmnesota. |