732 SWINE 



Exposition in 1904), Keep On 61015, Corrector 26. 87699, Thick- 

 set 71 221, Perfection E. L. 71635, Perfect Perfection 80971, and 

 High Roller 84255 were in great favor. In more recent years, 

 especially since 19 10, big-type hogs have commanded the atten- 

 tion of Poland-China breeders. The three big-type boars Expan- 

 sion 26292, Pawnee Lad 30853, and Big Hadley 40832 have 

 been termed "the fathers" of the Poland-Chinas of this type. 



Fig. 342. Mountain Bill 11 1963, a Poland-China boar of the big type, sold by- 

 Silver Brook Farm, Muncie, Indiana, to E. E. Furver of Iowa for I5000. From 

 photograph, by courtesy of Silver Brook Farm 



Other very noted big-type boars are A Wonder 47460, Big Timm 

 67111, Wonder 2d 7S7^7, Long Wonder 66688, Disher's Giant 

 240655, Giant Buster 240657, Giant Wonder 94537, Longfellow 

 ii9997> Grand Master 67666, Gerstdale Jones 244187, The 

 Clansman 103093, and Evolution 331333. 



Prices for Polaad-China pigs surpass those paid for any other 

 breed of swine. Some of the highest reputed prices occurred in 

 the summer of 1903, when at auction sales held in Indiana a 

 number of pigs were sold to companies of buyers on a shares 



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