Chester White sow. Alma, sired by Coco 222:J. Tlie property of Joseph 

 t\-iirns, Camlachie, Ontario, Canada. The litter of Alma when three months 

 old tipped the scales at 100 pounds. 



DESCRIPTION OF THE CHESTER WHITE STVINE 

 I^HIS BREED which originated in Chester county, Pennsylvania, about the 

 beginning of the last century was the result of crossing the big Chinas with 

 white pigs from Bedfordshire, England, which were of Yorkshire descent, thus giving 

 these breeds much in common. The Chester White is a large breed, strong though 

 fine in bone, vigorous with very deep and lengthy bodies. They should be pure 

 white in color and where black spots occur, those should not be covered with colored 

 hair. The head has a fine snout with broad face slightly dished and the ears pen- 

 dent. The jowl is light and the neck short and deep. Depth of chest is a very desir- 

 able characteristic and this should also be a feature of the body. Tlie shoulder 

 sliould fit snugly to the body and its width should be almost uniform witli that of 

 the body and hind quarter. Uniformity in these lines is desirable as the girth over 

 the heart sliould be about equal to that around the flank. The hair should be fine 

 and lie close to the body without any tenden(!y to harshness or extreme coarseness. 

 See official scale of points, page 174. 



