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this Association, pedigrees must trace to the herd of L. B. 

 Silver, who has already been referred to as the originator 

 of the Ohio Improved Chester- White, or the O. I. C. strain, 

 as it is generally called. The Standard Chester-White 

 Record Association was organized in 1890, and the National 

 Chester- White Record Association in 1880. On June 15, 

 1913, the Standard Chester- White Record Association and 

 the American Chester- White Record Association consoli- 

 dated into the Chester- White Swine Record Association. 

 On March 11, 1915, the National O. I. C. Chester-White 

 Record Association also joined, making a total member- 

 ship of 2500. The aggregate number of animals recorded 

 in the three associations that now form the Chester- White 

 Swine Record Association is 90,000. In addition there are 

 the Ohio Improved or O. I. C. Swine Breeders' Association 

 with 50,000 animals recorded and a membership of 900 

 and the National Chester- White Record Association with 

 25,000 registrations and 300 members. 



In Canada, Chester- Whites are recorded in the Dominion 

 Swine Breeders' Record. 



Literature. The American Chester- White Record Association 

 has undertaken the publication of an annual called "The Annual 

 Chester-White Bulletin," which contains some information regard- 

 ing the breed, names of breeders and advertisements. "The Chester- 

 White Hog Breeders' Directory," by Frank F. Moore, Secretary of 

 the Standard Chester- White Record Association, contains consid- 

 erable information, of interest to Chester- White breeders. 



