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BREEDS OF SWINE 



the South to some extent, and seems to be giving satisfaction, 

 except for its color. The breed is not popular in the Southern 

 states because the white color allows of sunburn and skin 

 troubles. It is also fairly well represented in Canada, where it 

 has gained a, stronger foot-hold than the Poland-China. 



Types. The Chester White seems capable of showing 



FIG. 21. Rear view of Iowa Chester White barrow shown elsewhere. Note the broad, 

 bulging hams, desirable in a fat hog, but objectionable in a bacon hog. 



more extreme variations of type than most other breeds. In 

 the show-rings of the United States, the short-legged, fine-boned, 

 smooth, medium-sized type seems to be preferred by most judges, 

 who seem inclined to discourage the larger and heavier-boned 

 types. (Fig. 21.) 



In Canada more attention is paid to length, and some very 

 lengthy, heavy-boned Chester Whites are sometimes seen in 



