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if equalled by the breeders of any other state, for more really superior hogs of 

 the breed are produced in Ohio than in any other State. Many herds of the 

 Poland China have had to give way to the popularity of this favorite. 



The Berkshire was first introduced into Ohio in 1835, and its blood played 

 an important part in the improvement of the Poland China. Many herds'of Berk- 

 shires came into existence, and the breed received much popularity in the State. 

 However, it passed through some decline in public favor, although in recent years, 

 many Berkshires have been established, and the breed is more extensively de- 

 veloped here than in most of the states. There are at present some of the notable 

 herds of the country in Ohio, especially those of Sheffield Farm at Glendale, 

 Tannenbaum Farm at Willoughby, H. D. Helmuth of Millersburg, Alber Fisher 

 of Orient, Everson & Son at Wellington, J. L. Axline at Pataskala, W. H. Palmer 

 at Thurston and Lippincott at Lima. Among the noted boars of the breed, Long- 

 fellow Premier C, Handsome Lee, University Lee, and Matchless Baron Duke 

 have been owned in recent years in Ohio. 



The Chester-White is famous in Ohio, through the great improvements made 

 by S. H. Todd of Ada, and L. B. Silver of Cleveland, both of which men have 

 long been very intelligent improvers of this pig, and have brought much special 

 distinction to the State through their breeding work. The Chester-White is well 

 distributed in Ohio, and does well here. From here, fine specimens of the breed 

 have been sent over much of the United States. 



The College of Agriculture of the Ohio State University has many fine speci- 

 mens of live stock, which are primarily for use with the students, as object 

 lessons on animal form and production. The University owns pure bred specimens 

 of PerCheron, Clydesdale, Hackney and Morgan horses ; of Shorthorn, Aberdeen- 

 Angus, Jersey, Holstein-Friesian, Guernsey, Ayrshire, Kerry and Devon cattle; of 

 Merino, Shropshire, Southdown, Cheviot, Oxford and Cotswold sheep; of Berk- 

 shire, Poland China, Duroc-Jersey, and Large Yorkshire hogs. Each year the 

 University exhibits stock at the International Live Stock Exposition, and has met 

 with fair success in competition. On two occasions, we have won grand champion- 

 ship on pen of barrows, over all breeds, grades and crosses, with Berkshires of 

 our own breeding, and twice we have won the Berkshire breed championship on 

 barrow, the last being in 1911. We also have won the breed championship on 

 Shorthorn, Galloway and Red Polled steers in past years. 



No one at all familiar with Ohio, but what must recognize her eminent fit- 

 ness for live stock production. If one knows of the doings in the live stock world, 

 then he will also recognize the illustrious part Ohio has played in this work in. 

 the past, and is today. 



Our stockmen need but to push forward to still newer and greater accom- 

 plishments. An army of young men is passing through the College of Agriculture, 

 and many of these should come Out stimulated to identify themselves with the 

 great agricultural uplift of the future, and to especially devote themselves to 

 Ohio's live stock interests. Our breeders of today should encourage them and 

 support the college literally in its work. There is no better field today than right 

 here in Ohio, for engaging in the live stock business as breeder or feeder. Here 

 we have the right conditions from the various points of view, and the man who 

 believes in himself and in Ohio, with intelligent effort will secure success as a 

 stockman. 



