712 



SWINE 



Combination 65055 a ^ (a boar), loio pounds; John's Orion 

 42853 a (a boar), 1040 pounds ; Sensation Queen 196494 (a sow, 

 grand champion at Iowa and Nebraska State fairs in 19 17), 

 800 pounds; Chief Invincible 177825 n (a boar), lopo pounds; 

 Grand Model 8th 1639990 (a boar), 1000 pounds; Advance 

 Defender 79097a (a boar), 1000 pounds; and Critic D i68503n 

 (a boar), at twelve months 510 pounds while in active service. 

 Referring to Duroc-Jersey size, Fred Devore makes the following 



Fig. 335. Brookwater Lass D 218148, bred by Professor H. W. Mumford, Ann 



Arbor, Michigan; sold for $2200 to Thomas Johnson of Ohio in the International 



Duroc-Jersey sow sale, December 3, 191 S. From photograph by E. K. Emshe 



comment: 2 "I have always maintained that we must have big 

 type Durocs, and that means 900-pound mature boars, 700-pound 

 mature sows, and a yearling that can be made to weigh 500 pounds 

 if you want him to do it. But never lose sight of feeding quality 

 or the feet and legs to carry him." 



The Duroc-Jersey as a grazer seems suited to such pasture as 

 other breeds will do well on, and for this reason is a favorite to-day 

 with many farmers. On blue grass, clover, and alfalfa it thrives 



^ The letter "n " after the numher signifies registry in the American Duroc- 

 Jersey Association, while " n " stands for the National Association. 

 ^ Duroc Bulletin, March 15, 1917. 



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