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farrowing 1 2 pigs in her first litter, 1 4 in her second, and 2 1 in her 

 third, the last being a remarkable number for a sow of any breed. 



The prepotency of the Duroc- Jersey may be regarded as about 

 average. Males show a fair amount of prepotency when mated to 

 grade sows, but the breed cannot be regarded the equal of either 

 the Large Yorkshire or Berkshire in this respect. In the crossing 

 of the Duroc-Jersey with the Poland-China or Chester White, one 

 breed will not have any special advantage over the other, although 

 some individuals will naturally be more prepotent than others. 



Families of Duroc-Jersey pigs that have attained special distinc- 

 tion are comparatively modern. These trace from both boars and 

 sows of fame. A few of the best-known and most popular families 

 are the Colonel, descending from Colonel M 3285 a, farrowed in 

 1891 ; the Ohio Chief, descended from Ohio Chief 8727 a, far- 

 rowed in 1900 ; the Orion, descended from Orion 4901 a, farrowed 

 in 189s ; the Golden Model, descendedfrom Golden Model 53675 n, 

 farrowed in 1906 ; the Golden Rule, descended from Golden 

 Rule 14101 a, farrowed in 1904 ; the Crimson Wonder, descended 

 from Crimson Wonder 26355 n, farrowed in 1903 ; the Duchess, 

 descended from Duchess II 5932 a, farrowed in 1887; and the 

 Lucy Wonder, descended from Lucy Wonder 6334 a, farrowed in 

 1889. These family names, with the exception of the last two, 

 are credited to males of which those of most prepotency are given 

 first recognition in this list. In fact the Colonel and Orion families 

 have attained a great degree of popularity among Duroc-Jersey 

 breeders. Breeders thus far, however, have not lost their balance 

 in following lines of breeding, so that prominent families of the 

 breed really stand for the greatest vigor and productive value. 



Duroc-Jersey pigs of distinction first became prominent with 

 the appearance of the breed at the important exhibitions, notably 

 in the early eighties. Among the prominent show and breeding 

 boars between 1880 and 1885 were Major 17, Climax 21, Phil D 

 167, Richard III 181, John Jordan 297, and King Stoner 165 1. 

 Of the sows of that period the following may be mentioned : 

 Holmes Ruby 70, Lulu 76, Bess III 82, Mona II 90, Mojeska 96, 

 Bessie 100, Valleria 200, Lou Edna 226, and Red Stumpy 926. 

 Following these sires and dams may be mentioned Hoosier King 

 3205 a, Colonel M 3285 a, Protection 4697 a, Orion 4901a, 



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