HISTORY OF THE DUROC 



great breeding hog, and sows bred to him 

 commanded the highest prices. He pro- 

 duced such boars as Instructor, Grand 

 Champion Illinois; Superba, The Princi- 

 pal 4th (at one time head of Mumford 

 herd), and a long line of good sows. When 

 the hog was five years old Mr. Matern re- 

 fused $5,000 for him, the hog having made 

 his owner at least five times that amount 

 even at the low prices prevailing in those 

 days. He produced equally well on sows of 

 varied breeding, thus establishing the fact 

 that he was a real herd boar. Mr. Matern 

 won regularly with his get at Illinois and 

 the International for a number of years. 

 Another descendant of Ohio Chief that 

 came back from Mr. Harding to Illinois 

 was L. E.'s Valley Chief by Valley Chief 

 by Ohio Chief. He was owned in turn by 

 Sexsmith & Strong, Van Nice, L. E. 

 Thomas of Illinois. From him was pro- 

 duced L. E.'s Valley King, the sire of Illus- 

 trator, a boar that headed the VanMeter 

 herd and won grand champion Illinois and 

 sold to Dr. C. E. Still, of Missouri, for 

 $2,000, and in the latter's closing out sale 

 to Moats & Son, of Iowa. A litter brother, 

 Illustrator 2nd, went from Illinois and 

 headed the George Briggs herd. L. E.'s 



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