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CYCLOPEDIA OF LIVE STOCK AND COMPLETE STOCK DOCTORc 



placed upon nis farm near the county seat, in 1818. Some of the enter- 

 prising farmers of the neighborhood were encouraged to commence the 

 improvement of their swine ; and by crossing tliese pigs upon the native 

 white hog of the county, their progeny with the best specimens attainable, 

 and by a course of careful and judicious crossing and selection for many 



years, the present valuable breed of well formed, good sized, easily fat- 

 tened hogs, known as Chester Whites, was produced and made an estab- 

 lished breed. 



The following are the characteristics of these hogs : Head, short and 

 broad between the eyes ; ears thin, projecting forward and k)i)ping at the 

 point ; neck short and thick ; jowl large ; body lengthy and deep ; back 



