THE CHESTER WHITE BREED 67 



Chester White, can hardly be regarded as a distinct strain of 

 the breed at present. At one time it had a herd record of its 

 own, but in 1894 the articles of incorporation were changed 

 to read American Chester White Record Association. Briefly, 

 the history of the so-called Improved Chester White is as 

 follows: About 1827, Norfolk Thin Rind pigs were imported 

 from England to Connecticut. Two brothers, named Todd, 

 bought a boar of this breed and a sow of what was called the 

 Grass breed, and took them to Ohio, where they were bred 

 together with considerable success. Later, one Joseph Haskins 

 brought to Ohio a boar of the Byfield breed and a sow similar 

 to the original Todd sow. The Todd and Haskins pigs were 

 bred together, and Isaac Todd also used other boars in his 

 herd, among which was one said to be of the Grass breed, and 

 another one called a Normandy boar, though little is known 

 of the breeding of either of them. Both these boars were white 

 in color. In 1865, Isaac Todd introduced Chester White blood, 

 and his son, S. H. Todd, made further use of the Chester 

 White, evolving, by careful breeding and selection, what came 

 to be known as Todd's Improved Chester White. 



3. The Ohio Improved Chester White, commonly known as 

 the O.I.C. strain, is the product of the efforts of L. B. Silver 

 of Ohio, who, in 1865, commenced breeding Chester Whites, 

 and who aimed to produce a superior type through selection. 

 This branch of the breed has an association and herd record 

 of its own, but it would require a person more than ordinarily 

 expert to distinguish animals of this strain from other Chester 

 Whites, as they appear at the various exhibitions. 



Distribution. The Chester White is widely distributed in 

 the United States. It is popular in the East, and is strongly 

 represented in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Wis- 

 consin, Pennsylvania, and other states. It has also spread to 



