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often seen. The Duroc is a good grazer as well as a good 

 corn feeder. This breed is very prolific and crosses well 

 with several other breeds. The red pigs get their name 

 " Jersey Reds" from. New Jersey, where they gained consid- 

 erable prominence, and " Duroc," a breed, strange to say, 

 named after a stallion, from Duroc, in Saratoga County, 

 New York. The breeders of Jersey Reds and Durocs united 

 under the name " Duroc- Jersey " and have developed this 

 excellent breed in later years. 



The Chester White. The Chester White is a large white 

 hog of the lard-type. The face is straight, the snout me- 

 dium, the ears are heavy and droop at the tip. The con- 

 formation of the Chester Whites is similar to that of the 

 Poland China, but they have wider backs and lighter hams. 

 The Ohio Improved Chester Whites (0. I. C.) is a strain 

 resulting from an attempt to improve the Chester White 

 through selection. 



The breed matures early and is an economical feeder. It 

 is a good grazer and fairly hardy. Admirers of the Chester 

 Whites claim the breed ranks among the first in being pro- 

 lific. The breed originated in Chester County, Pennsylvania. 

 The Hampshire. The Hampshire is a medium-sized hog 

 coming between the lard-type and bacon-type of hog. The 

 face is straight, the ears incline forward but do not droop 

 like those of the Poland China. The shoulders, ham, and 

 jowls are lighter than those of fat hogs. There is less width 

 of back and more length of side. The most fashionable color 

 "listed" consists of black extremities with a white belt from 

 four to twelve inches wide encircling the body and including 



