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be meeting the demands of the American packer in a satis- 

 factory manner. As a bacon hog, it is not a success. 



It is an early maturing hog, and makes economical 

 gains, as has been demonstrated by experiments. It must 

 be repeated again, however, that individuality is much 

 more important than breed in regard to economy of pro- 

 duction. It is safe to say that the Duroc-Jersey will 

 make as cheap gains as any other breed. The Duroc- 

 Jersey has considerable reputation as a grazer, and also 

 takes kindly to corn-feeding. It has an advantage over 

 most white breeds, in that its skin does not blister with the 

 sun, and it is therefore gaining favor in the South. The 

 meat of the Duroc-Jersey is similar to that of the Chester- 

 White and the Poland-China when fed under the same con- 

 ditions. If fed a mixed ration, it is capable of producing 

 meat with a good proportion of lean. 



The Duroc-Jersey, for a fat hog, is prolific, although it 

 can hardly be said to equal the Large Yorkshire and the 

 Tarn worth in this respect. 



The Duroc-Jersey crosses well with other breeds, and a 

 cross with the Poland-China or the Berkshire is very 

 popular. The boars do excellent work as improvers of 

 common stock. 



521. Distribution. The Duroc-Jersey is found in a 

 great many states, the most important of which are Iowa, 

 Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, 

 Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas, Kentucky, Tennessee, 

 Michigan and Wisconsin. The breed is also largely repre- 

 sented in many other states. The breed has been intro- 

 duced into Canada, but has not made much progress as 

 yet in that country although there are some good herds, 

 especially in the western provinces. 



522. Organizations and records. The American 



