The illustrations show nine uses of the pig which can be used predominately for trade, food, leather and hog hair. Here, food is the most common use of pigs which is shown in the illustration in the bottom left hand corner captioned 'Bacon. Pork. Lard.' which are being loaded onto the ships in the background. For sailors, salted meat was a key part of the diet as it could last between six to twelve months depending on the storage conditions. Given the importance of pork, pigs were raised in large numbers as seen in 'The Market' and 'The Swine Herd'. This meant that there was a considerable amount of pigskin leather and hog hair available which were a key resource for leatherworkers and artists respectively. For artists and painters, hog hair brushes are considered to be strong, durable, and stiff making them useful for thick oil painting. Overall, pigs and their meat are shown to be an staple of the contemporary diet and its connection between societal classes from farmers to sailors and painters reinforces its cultural significance.
