THE POLAND CHINA 187 



Pacific Coast country in the breeding of Poland- Chinas, and all of 

 the great northwest portion of the United States. Poland-China 

 breeders in this section are' aggressive, and imbued with unbounded 

 faith in the breed. 



The wide dissemination of the breed in the great northwest 

 country of Canada, extending from Manitoba to the Pacific Coast, 

 has marked the most notable epoch in the way of breed extension, 

 which the Poland-China has ever seen, outside the so-called cornbelt. 

 The increase in popularity of the breed has doubtless been greatly 

 assisted by the large number of cornbelt farmers who have settled 

 in that territory. It is noticeable, however, that the quick growth 

 and easy-feeding qualities of the breed have commanded favorable 

 attention from a great many people in this section who were for- 

 merly bacon hog advocates. 



The number of Poland-Chinas being recorded at present is 

 greater than ever before. The introduction of the breed into new 

 territory is making astonishing progress. In addition to this, there 

 is unmistakable evidence that the cornbelt farmer, after having 

 tried some experiment in breed or type, or having noted the results 

 of such experiments, has it more firmly fixed in his mind than at 

 any former time that no breed of hogs has in its makeup so many 

 of the essential elements of profitable pork production as the 

 Poland-China. 



The first breed fashioned and developed in America, as a strictly 

 American breed, to meet cornbelt conditions, the Poland-China is 

 today better prepared than any other breed to serve as a pork- 

 making machine. Unexcelled for prolificacy, unequaled for size 

 with quality, and size for age, unapproached for adaptability to 

 average farm conditions, the popularity of the Poland-China is for 

 these reasons on a foundation of such real stability and tested merit 

 that the recent remarkable increase in business is easily accounted 

 for. No breed of hogs offers a more inviting field in which to obtain 

 sure and satisfactory results in return for intelligent and pains- 

 taking efforts. " 



