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exposed to a hot sun and dry weather. In temperament the 

 Che^ster White is excellent, being quiet and well suited to feedmg. 

 The size of the Chester White is about medium. Formerly it 

 was our largest breed, and specimens were exhibited weighing 

 over looo pounds. The tendency about the beginning of the 

 twentieth century was toward too much refinement, but in recent 

 years breeders have sought more size and bone. The official 

 scale of points of the Chester White Swine Record Association 



Fig. 346. Combination Again 39181, a noted Chester White boar owned by W. A. 

 McMahon, West Liberty, Iowa. From photograph, by courtesy of Mr. McMahon 



gives the following standard weights : boars two years old and 

 over, in good flesh, not less than 500 pounds, and sows of the 

 same age and condition, not less than 450 pounds ; boars eighteen 

 months old, in good flesh, should weigh not less than 400 pounds 

 and sows 350 pounds; boars twelve months old not less than 

 350 pounds and sows 300 pounds; boars and sows six months 

 old not less than 150 pounds each, and other ages in proportion. 

 In the opinion of the writer the weights given for the older 

 hogs are too light. In common with the Poland-China and 

 Duroc-Jersey, the Chester White leaders of to-day are promoting 



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