Chester White sow, ALMA., sired by Coco 2223. The property of 

 Joseph Cairns, Camlachie, Ontario, Canada. The litter of ALMA when 

 thiee months old tipped the scales at 100 pounds. 



DESCRIPTION OF THE CHESTER WHITE SWINE. 



npHIS BREED which originated in Chester county, Pennsylvania, about 

 the beginning of the last century was the result of crossing the big 

 Chinas with white pigs from Bedfordshire, England, which were of York- 

 shire decent, thus giving these breeds much in common. The Chester White 

 is a large breed, strong though fine in bone, vigorous with very deep and 

 lengthy bodies. They should be pure white in color and where black spots 

 occur, these should not be covered with colored hair. The head has a fine 

 snout with broad face slightly dished and the ears pendent. The jowl is 

 light and the neck short and deep. Depth of chest is a very desirable char- 

 acteristic and this should also be a feature of the body. The shoulder should 

 fit snugly to the body and its width should be almost uniform with that of 

 the body and hind quarter. Uniformity in these lines is desirable as the 

 girth over the heart should be about equal to that around the flank. The 

 hair should be fine and lie close to the body without any tendency to harsh- 

 ness or extreme coarseness. See official scale of points, page 174. 



