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points on the feet, face and tip of tail. Formerly the 
breed was reddish with black points, but breeding and 
selection have brought a change. ‘The face is short and 
dished, ears small and erect, and slightly inclined forward, 
the neck short, the back arched and broad. In England 
this is a bacon breed, but here in the land of corm clover 
and alfalfa, the lard and pork characteristics have been 
intensified and developed. 
Hogs of this breed readily attain a weight of 500 or 600 pounds 
at maturity, and if fattened, at age of eight or nine months, reach 
225 pounds and up. They possess excellent grazing qualities, reach 
maturity at an early age, and fit in with varying conditions. They 
are popular in all sections, and the carcass they give is universally 
approved. 
4. Poland-China.—This hog originated in the Miami 
Valley of Ohio and has 
come to be the most popu- 
lar American hog. His 
fame and place are due to 
his great qualities as a pork 
and lard hog. His greatest 
domain is in the corn and 
clover sections. In color the 
Poland-China is spotted, 
black and white; in size and form he is similar to the 
Berkshire, except that the frame averages a bit larger 
and stronger; the ear falls over the eye, while in the Berk- 
shire it is short pointed and straight. These hogs are 
characterized by early ma- 
turity, compact, blocky 
forms, and ease of making 
meat and lard. They may 
be finished for the market 
under ordinary farm con- 
ditions in eight or nine 
POLAND-CHINA Sow 
POLAND-CHINA BOAR 
