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normally high several years ago, but they are now 

 normal and not above the average. The interests of the 

 breed have been looked after by several associa- 

 tions. The American Poland-China Record Company 



(1878), W. M. McFadden, Sec- 

 retary, Union Stock Yard, 

 Chicago, 111.; the National Po- 

 land-China Record Co. (1905), 

 A. M. Brown, Secretary, Win- 

 chester, Ind. ; and the Standard 

 Poland-China Record Associa- 

 tion (1887), Geo. F. Wood- 

 worth, Secretary, Marysville, 

 Mo., all register and look after 

 the interests of the breed. 



The Chester White. This is 

 a distinctly American breed 

 that originated largely in 

 Chester County, Pennsylvania. 

 The foundation stock for the 

 breed came from England, 

 principally from Bedfordshire 

 and Cumberland. Chinese, 

 Irish Grazier, and Normandy 

 swine were also used in mak- 

 ing the breed, according to 

 Plumb. The farmers, prin- 

 cipally from Chester County, 

 developed the breed, and being a white breed, the name 

 Chester White was appropriate. 



This breed is distinctly of the lard type and conforma- 

 tion. The face is medium in length and straight. The 

 ears break over for the outer third or half their length. 



(fee?) 



Blood lines of the Chester 

 White and O. I. C. 



