76 BREEDS OF SWINE 
body, It was rather long in the leg and course in bone and 
hair, but was valued on account of its size, strong constitution, 
and rapid growth. 
The Duroe originated in Saratoga County, New York, 
and is said to be the result of crossing a red boar upon the 
sews of the district. It is uncertain whether the boar came 
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Fic. 22.—Duroc-Jersey boar. An Iowa championship winner. 
from another part of New York Siate or from England, Tt 
is said that the boar was nained “Duroe” after a fiimous 
stallion, und hence the name of the breed. 
The breeders of Jersey Reds and Duroes eventually came 
together, and the two breeds were blended into one under the 
name of Duroc-Jersey, the official amalgamation taking place 
in 1883. 
