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ce Of breed.
nable, 4; rationally expected from our Juincolns, Giouces-
ently imi ters, Dorsets, South-Downs, and Herefords.
allowedby The best pigs of Hereford, Oxford, and Buck-
probably inghamshire, the former for bacon, the two latter
Ne anim for pork, seem to me to approach yery near perfec-
le proceed. tion; the former would, however, be improved in
Wi0Us eve, beauty, by the short Berkshire head and ear.[have Meetings lately taken some pains to enquire into the date of| tom them: that change in the Berkshire breed, by the imtro-+ Ih prices, duction of the short species, commonly called in aa re-stock of that county, the pug, or pompey: the cross first. took 4
ut having place, if my information be correct, about sixty or od. There seventy years since, and not with original Portugal or China, as has been generally supposed, but, with
prejudice ‘stock from the West India islands. This latter, re- ous yet presented as the best pork in the world, has thus ‘ been the basis, of the no less celebrated pork of ollowing> i ~° reo~ 4: c‘ procure Oxfordshire. The Rudgewick hogs of Surrey, Abin. mentioned by Mr. Middleton, I have seen alive
has not and dead. They are a mongrel breed, no other- y Ue= S
¥ ry> r x ae Iheir TO TOq r} el L- re a sher'will wise remarkable for their high weights, than as| son with corn fattened, and having large bone.‘Lhey ap- 7
pear to me to be sood hard stock, and to have great ¢ ovement,: Pre ne ae; tin depth of form. It is probable they have originated ne W=.= poms| Ta‘ e 4 fh ie i ima mixture of the North-west stock, with the large 1 1s, Sussed white funky breed. i g, Sussey,:; p‘ by Pe, It is an old and interesting question, how to ob- rocreatia, Ane ese Camiaaenen 8 Meer ae ena cer ree APs ie ti tain, trom: a considerable distance, at a falr mar- 4
tly n0-: 3 2 rE cient) ket rate, the best stock of the breeding counties.£
pW! caf©° Ie° B ew;® In Mr. Marshal’s books, I think the farmer is some- f mee: A Patek les
to pl where advised always to go himself into those coun- j ( OW 0:£ hve=A 4,}
| kao’ ties to purchase his own stock, and even to attend 4 ht may é A mn 1 F pt) fr the London market as his own salesman,‘Lhe ad- tonal) vice
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