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an investigation of the subject of the origin of the breed, a 

 committee reported to the National Swine Breeders' Convention 

 at Indianapolis, Indiana, in November, 1872, and the report was 

 accepted. In this no recognition was given to the influence of 

 Poland blood, but the committee recommended that " in view of 

 the difficulties in making a change in the name of any breed, that 

 the said name of ' Poland-China ' be recognized as the accepted 

 name of said breed, and the report of the committee was approved." 



The early improvers 

 of the Poland-China 

 pig in the days of its 

 formation as a breed 

 were represented by 

 numerous intelligent 

 farmers and stockmen, 

 more particularly in 

 the Miami valley. The 

 Shakers of Union Vil- 

 lage in Warren County 

 were most prominent 

 in this work, and the 

 herds of various breed- 

 ers who later obtained 

 distinction traced back 

 to Shaker breeding. 

 Mr. John Harkrader of 



Springboro, Warren County, who has been classed as one of the 

 originators of the breed, developed a herd generally recognized 

 as being of great merit, from which descended much prepotent 

 blood. Most prominent among the promoters of the breed about 

 1865-1870 were D. M. Magie of Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, 

 who claims to have originated the Poland-China ; Alexander 

 Young and James Duffield of Somerville and John Irvin of 

 Darrtown, all of Butler County, Ohio ; and A. C. Moore of 

 Canton, Illinois. Magie and Moore extensively advertised the 

 breed and did much to bring it before the public. Other impor- 

 tant constructive breeders in Ohio established herds as follows : 

 W. C. Hankinson, Blue Ball, 1857 or 1858 ; J. Douthett, Xenia, 



FIG. 340. A prize-winning Poland-China boar of the 



Medium type, owned by L. C. McLaughlin, Pleasant- 



ville, Ohio. From photograph by the author 



