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is especially suited to conditions in the feed lots of the Corn Belt, 

 and it is here that hogs are produced in greatest number. In 

 Canada the Poland-China has not met with favor until the past 

 decade. The great invasion of the western Canada provinces by- 

 American farmers has brought the breed into great prominence 

 west of Winnipeg, and they are to-day winning the blue ribbons at 

 many of the Dominion shows in the Canadian northwest. In 

 Ontario and the provinces of eastern Canada the bacon type of 

 hog is the favorite, and Polands are not seen to any great extent. 



In the southern part of the United States the Poland is also 

 largely produced. Particularly is this true in Texas, Tennessee, 

 and Oklahoma. In Texas the Poland is particularly prominent, 

 although the large type Poland is not as much in evidence there as 

 in the Central West. In the southeastern states a movement is on 

 foot to introduce more of the bacon type of hogs, but the Poland 

 is to be found there in large numbers. In South America several 

 shipments have been introduced from the United States, and the 

 hog is proving well suited to conditions there. On the continent 

 of Europe and in Great Britain the Poland is rather limited in 

 distribution. Other types are more popular in these countries. 

 Several shipments have been made to Australia, and have given 

 quite uniform satisfaction in that country. Their principal home, 

 however, is through the Corn Belt, and there they are to be seen 

 by the million, either as pure bred Polands or crosses of Poland and 

 other stock. 



Leading Characteristics. — In the early development of the breed 

 the Poland-China was a very large hog. Later in their development 

 they became more finely molded and somewhat smaller in size. 

 Ten years ago the Poland-Chinas had become considerably smaller 

 than their original predecessors, although they still remained well 

 above the average in size. About this time there developed in the 

 western states a desire for a larger type of Poland. This desire 

 has steadily grown until it may to-day be classed almost as a craze. 

 At the fairs last year many Poland-China prize winners topped the 

 scales at near or above 1000 pounds. This large type Poland- 

 China is especially a western product, and is not so much in evi- 

 dence in Ohio and Indiana. In those states, however, the breeders 

 are awakening to the fact that they must develop a larger hog or 



