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of fair quality. The color of the breed is white. Black 

 spots frequently occur on the skin, which, though objec- 

 tionable, do not disqualify (Fig. 90). 



540. Types. In his letter to F. D. Coburn, previously 

 referred to, J. H. Sanders stated that in his herd he had 

 produced " all the different types of Yorkshire, from the 

 Large York down to the Lancashire Short-Face." The 

 type he succeeded in producing "was almost identical, in 

 size, form and quality, with the most approved medium 

 Berkshire." As bred at present, the type probably does 

 not vary any more than that of other breeds. 



541. Uses of Cheshire hogs. The Cheshire, as gener- 

 ally seen, belongs more to the fat hog than to the bacon 

 class, although it should not be difficult to develop it into 

 a fairly good bacon breed. It appears to be a good feeder, 

 dresses out well, and its meat is admitted to be of excellent 

 quality. The sows are fairly prolific and breed very read- 

 ily, and the boars appear to be prepotent, although but 

 little is known regarding their value for crossing purposes. 



542. Distribution. The Cheshire is found mainly in 

 New York state, the Animal Husbandry Department of 

 the New York State College of Agriculture being one of 

 the most ardent advocates of this breed. A few scattered 

 herds are kept in other states, more particularly in certain 

 of the New England and middle states. The breed has 

 made but little progress, and does not seem likely ever to 

 attain prominence. No doubt a few have been taken into 

 Canada, but none have ever been recorded in the Cana- 

 dian record. 



543. Organizations and records. The Cheshire Swine 

 Breeders' Association was organized in 1884, and has pub- 

 lished six volumes of its herd-book to date, registering over 

 5800 hogs. The first volume appeared in 1889. 



