98 SWINE 



in its original form and was given the name of Thin Rind. 

 They were given this name probably by the packers be- 

 cause they had a thin, soft and mellow skin. 



The American Thin Rind Association was incorporated 

 by six Boone County farmers in 1893. At this time only 

 twelve herds were eligible to registry. There" was not 

 much demand for hogs of this kind ; hence they were se- 

 lected very carefully and only the individuals recorded 

 that were the best of the breed. During recent years, 

 however, since 1900, the breed has been boomed consider- 

 ably. The herds being so carefully selected, the breeders 

 made exhibitions at some of the big hog shows, notably 

 the International Live Stock Exposition of Chicago, 

 which gained for them an enviable reputation. Because 

 they had selected so closely, their hogs presented a very 

 fine appearance and were greatly sought after by the 

 packers. This resulted in great advertisement for the 

 breed and set on foot an unusual boom. The result of 

 this, which is going on at the present time, is that there 

 is such a demand for hogs of this breed that they cannot 

 be selected as carefully as formerly and more breeders 

 are coming into the field, some of whom may be lacking 

 in judging ability and are selling poor individuals for 

 breeding purposes as well as the best. The result of 

 this will be inevitable ; the breed will be unable to main- 

 tain the reputation that it has gained during recent years. 



CHESHIRE OR JEFFERSON COUNTY SWINE 

 OF NEW YORK. 



This breed originated, as indicated by the name, in Jef- 

 ferson County, New York. It was produced originally 

 by Mr. A. C. Clark, by crossing Yorkshire boars on sows 

 from Cheshire, England, and also by using the Improved 



