232 FARM ANIMALS 



The Chester White originated in Pennsylvania 

 and the name was at first given to nearly all hogs 

 of a white color. Some crossing with the York 

 shire, therefore, probably took place. As a rule 

 the Chester White is not equal in quality to the 

 Poland China. The strong points of the breed 

 are its grazing ability, hardiness and fertility. 

 In size it is about equal to the Poland China. 

 Within the past few years the Ohio Improved 

 Chester has originated by selection and improve- 

 ment, based on the Chester White. This breed 

 has become quite widely distributed and it is 

 claimed that some of the weaknesses of the original 

 Chester White have been eliminated. 



The Yorkshire came from England and is already 

 quite generally distributed throughout the country. 

 The large Yorkshires are perhaps longer than 

 any other breed of hogs, but not so broad as the 

 Chester White. They mature at a medium early 

 age and the quality of the meat is excellent. 

 This breed is the standard one for the production 

 of bacon and in their length of body they form 

 the required bacon type. 



The Cheshire originated in New York and has 

 been maintained pure since 1873. They are of 

 medium size, mature early, are fairly good grazers, 

 and are medium breeders. The color must be 

 uniformly white without any black hairs. 



The Victoria breed also originated in New York 

 and Indiana. At present it shows a tolerably wide 

 distribution in the country. The Victoria stands 

 next to the Poland China in size, but in this point 

 they are not uniform. They mature at a medium 

 early age and the quality of the meat is good. 

 The color is white with an occasional black spot 

 on the skin. They are not so large nor so uniform 

 in size as are the Berkshire. 



