68 BREEDS OF SWINE 
the South to some extent, and seems to be giving satisfaction, 
except for its color. The breed is not popular in the Southern 
states because the white color allows of sunburn and skin 
troubles. It is also fairly well represented in Canada, where it 
has gained a stronger foot-hold than the Poland-China. 
Types.—The Chester White seems capable of showing 
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Fig. 21.—-A prize-winning Chester White sow. A sow of great scale, strong bone, and 
attractive character. 
more extreme variations of type than most other breeds. In 
the show-rings of the United States, the short-legged, fine-boned, 
smooth, medium-sized type seems to be preferred by most judges, 
who seem inclined to discourage the larger and heavier-boned 
types. (Fig. 21.) 
In Canada more attention is paid to length, and some very 
lengthy, heavy-boned Chester Whites are sometimes seen in 
