Chapter LXVI. 



VICTORIAS. 



( Originated by George F. Davis. ) 



A new breed produced within the last decade, by a judicious blend- 

 ing of the blood of four different breeds Poland-China, Chester-White, 

 Berkshire and American or White Suffolk. Previous to 1882, breeders 

 of the Davis Victorias were compelled to show their animals as grades 

 at fairs and Fat Stock Shows ; but at the annual meeting of the Illinois 

 State Board, in the year mentioned, they were given a class by them- 

 selves, and were admitted on an equal footing with other swine, as 

 forming a pure and distinct breed. At the Illinois State Fair in 1882, 



DAVIS VICTORIA BOAR, DANDY. 



At seven months; winner of sweepstakes overall breeds shown at the World's Industrial and 

 Cotton Exposition, New Orleans, La. ; property of GEO. F. DAVIS, Dyer, Ind. 



Mr. G. F. Davis, of Dyer, Ind., the originator of the breed, exhibited 

 a small herd in competition with Chester- Whites, winning first and second 

 prizes on boars, second on sows under one year old, and in the breeders' 

 ring the herd premium of $25 for the best boar and four sows. In 

 1885, Mr. Davis exhibited his herd at the World's Industrial and Cotton 

 Exposition, New Orleans, La., his seven months old "Dandy" (see il- 

 lustration) winning the grand sweepstakes over all breeds shown. Why 



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