THE POLAND-CHINA 489 



Of more recent boars the following are quite celebrated ani- 

 mals : Perfect Perfection 80971, Thickset 71221, Perfection I 

 Know 77521, Perfection E. L. 71635, and High Roller 84255. 



Characteristics of the Poland-China pig. The head is of medium 

 length and breadth in good specimens, with a rather full jowl 

 below. The face is classed as straight, the nose and space from 

 below the eyes to nostrils being free of dishing. The cheeks tend 

 to be rounding and full and frequently are somewhat seamed. 

 The ears should be fine and break over at the top third into a 



Fig. 228. Miss Roosevelt 138448, first-prize Poland-China sow in class six 

 months or under at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904. Shown 

 by Shellenberger & Keller of Ohio. First prize in class at Ohio State 

 Fair, 1905. Owned and exhibited by Charles E. Keller, Newark, Ohio. 

 Photograph by the author 



neat droop ; thick, heavily attached ears are objectionable. The 

 neck of the Poland-China tends to be short and thick, theshozilders 

 a bit prominent but well covered, the back strongly supported 

 with a gradual yet moderate arch the entire length, the loins and 

 ribs being thickly covered, wide, and strikingly arched in well- 

 fattened specimens. The sides have but a moderate length, with 

 an excellent depth. The rump is of medium length but is fre- 

 quently somewhat low, so that the entire upper line of the pig 

 from ear to tail has a more curved outline than some other breeds. 

 The hind quarter is characterized by great thickness of flesh, the 



