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than elsewhere. The Ohio Improved Chester (O. I. C.) 

 Whites are from this source. The Chester White is one of 

 the largest breeds. Before improvement was carried to its 

 present perfection, animals weighing 1,000 pounds were not 

 uncommon. At present mature animals weigh 450 to 600 

 pounds. This breed is one of the most profitable to raise, 

 since it makes large gains on a small amount of feed. The 



6l. STARK-ADVANCE, 23,477 

 Chester White 



pork is of fair quality, containing rather too much fat for the 

 leauo In color this breed, of course, is white, but sometimes 

 there are black spots on the skin under the hair. The ears 

 are large and drooping, the back broad, the body deep, and 

 the legs short. The breed is widely distributed, especially in 

 the states north of the latitude of the Ohio River, and is 

 popular on account of its early maturing qualities, good size, 

 and prolificacy. 



Cheshire, —This breed is also American, originating in 



