518 JUDGING FARM ANIMALS 



Points 

 Disposition, Lively, easily handled and seemingly kind and responsive 



to good treatment 2 



Objections: Cross, sluffgish, restless, wild or of a vicious turn. 

 Symmetry of points The adaptation of all the points, size and style 



combined to make the desired type or model 2 



Total. 



The Chester White breed of swine is of American origin. 

 It is a pure white breed, except for the occurrence of an 

 occasional blue-black spot in the skin. Any black or red 

 hair indicates impurity of blood. In size, the Chester "White 

 ranks among the large breeds. . Mature boars in fair flesh 

 should weigh about 600 pounds, and mature sows about 500. 

 Boars and sows six months old weigh about 175 pounds in 

 fair condition. Rather distinctive features of this breed 

 are a nearly straight face, and ears that droop or break 

 over one-third to one-half their length. Much emphasis 

 is placed on the ears being fine of texture and carried so 

 as to break over neatly. Erect ears are not characteristic 

 of the breed. Good specimens show a fairly short head, 

 although long heads are rather common. The back on well- 



Fig. 286. Chester White sow, "Barget C," first prize in class at Ohio 



State Fair. 



