CHESTER-WHITES. 



broad, hams large and rounded ; legs short and squarely placed ; tail 

 small, with brush of soft hair, and back and belly lines almost parallel. 

 In size, the Chester- Whites rank with the largest, weighing at ma- 

 turity 600 or 700 pounds, and marketing at eight or nine months a 

 dressed weight of 175 to 250 pounds. They do not claim early matu- 

 rity, but no hog can surpass them, in favorable climate, for capacity to 

 transform corn into fat pork in shortest time and at least expense. They 

 are quiet, even lazy, and make excellent animals to follow steers in the 

 feeding pens. The brood sows produce large litters, and are excellent 

 mothers, the only objection we have ever heard on this point being that 

 they are apt to be cross at pigging time, which is, perhaps, well founded. 

 In the South they have no place ; the white breeds of swine cannot 

 stand the severe summer sun of this latitude without danger of sun-scald, 



CHESTER-WHITE BOAR. 



Property of N. G. ALEXANDER, Delavan, 111. 



mange, or other troubles ; and while there are many breeders and 

 partisan ones too of each of the modern white breeds in the South, 

 justice toward all interests demands the above statement. 



The following Scale of Points for judging Chester- White swine has 

 been adopted by the National Chester- White Breeders' Association, and 

 should be used in connection with the description already given : 



Forward 48 



Sides 6 



Loin 7 



Belly 4 



Flank 3 



Ham 10 



Tail 2 



Limbs 7 



Coat . , . . , . . - 3 



Action 5 



Symmetry 5 



Perfection . . ico 



Color 3 



Head 5 



Ears x 



Jowl a 



Neck . . . '3 



Brisket 3 



Shoulders 6 



Girth at heart 10 



Back 7 



Ribs 7 



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