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BREEDS OF SWINE 



freely upon the hogs then in the county, and the resulting type 

 came to be known as the Warren County Hog. The Big 

 China was a medium-sized breed with fine bone and good feed- 

 ing qualities, and its use upon the hogs of Warren County 

 effected a marked improvement. It is also stated that, fol- 



Fta. 19. Yearling Poland-China boar. Sweepstakes winner at the Louisiana Purchase 



Exposition. 



lowing the introduction of the Big China, other Chinese hogs 

 of smaller and finer type were brought into the county. 



In 1835 or 1836 Berkshires were introduced and used 

 quite extensively, and about 1839 or 1840 the Irish Grazier 

 was imported and crossed upon these pigs of complicated breed- 

 ing in Warren County. The Irish Grazier was a white breed 

 of considerable merit, and did its share towards modifying 

 Miami Valley hogs. 



