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freely upon the hogs then in the county, and the resulting type 
came to be known as the Warren County Hog. The Big 
China was a medium-sized breed with fine bone and good feed- 
ing qualities, and its use upon the hogs of Warren County 
effected a marked improvement. It is also stated that, fol- 
Fta, 19.—Yearling Poland-China boar. Sweepstakes winner at the Louisiana Purchase 
Exposition. 
lowing the introduction of the Big China, other Chinese hogs 
of smaller and finer type were brought into the county. 
In 1835 or 1836 Berkshires were introduced and used 
quite extensively, and about 1839 or 1840 the Irish Grazter 
was imported and crossed upon these pigs of complicated breed- 
ing in Warren County. The Irish Grazier was a white breed 
of considerable merit, and did its share towards modifying 
Miami Valley hogs. 
