THE CHESTER WHITE 503 



buyers. The pure-bred used on the smaller class gives more 

 scale to the progeny. To have the most satisfactory specimens 

 the Chester White should be crossed on pigs possessing superior 

 bone and feet. A writer in the National Stockman and Farmer, 

 in 1898, reports on a three-quarters bred Chester White sow, five 

 years old, that raised 78 pigs in this time, or nearly 20 pigs a 

 year for four years. 



The quality of Chester White pork may be regarded as good. 

 The breed, however, carries much fat and will not produce a 

 high-class bacon, as based on the English market ; neither under 

 ordinary conditions will the meat be quite the equal in percentage 

 of fat to lean, as will the Berkshire. 



The Chester White as a grazing pig will do well on pasture, 

 making a good showing on alfalfa, the clovers, or rape, comparing 

 favorably with the other breeds. 



The distribution of the Chester White is very widespread, the 

 breed being common in the eastern United States and in Ohio, 

 Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, and some other states. During 

 the past ten years the breed has grown much in favor, as is 

 evidenced by the large increase in Chester Whites at the fairs. 

 The breed also has something of a foothold in Canada, especially 

 in Ontario. It seems well adapted to the corn-belt states, while 

 it has long been a favorite in Pennsylvania and the East, where 

 it is kept under more restricted conditions of confinement. They 

 have also been distributed some in the South, where they are 

 reported as well adapted to the environment, notably in West 

 Virginia, South Carolina, and Mississippi. 



Organizations to promote Chester Whites. There are four asso- 

 ciations for registering and promoting Chester White interests. 

 These are as follows : The American Chester White Record is 

 an outgrowth from the Chester White Record Association, 

 organized in 1885 "for the purpose of making and maintaining 

 a registry of the Todd Improved Chester White Swine," with 

 headquarters at Columbus, Ohio. Four volumes of Todd's 

 Improved Chester White Swine Record were published, the first 

 appearing in 1885. In 1894 the articles of incorporation were 

 changed to read American Chester White Record Association, 

 and Volume V was designated American Chester White Record. 



