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Organizations promoting the Chester White. In 1884 there was 

 organized at Eminence, Kentucky, the National Chester White 

 Swine Record Association, but after a few years the headquarters 

 were moved to West Chester, Pennsylvania, where it is still 

 located. The first volume of the herdbook contained five hundred 

 and fifty-one registrations. Up to 19 18 this association had pub- 

 lished eighteen volumes. In 1885 the Chester White Record 

 Association was organized in Ohio, and later this became known 

 as the "American Chester White Record," "for the purpose of 

 making and maintaining a registry of the Todd Improved Chester 

 White Swine," with headquarters at Columbus. Four volumes of 

 "Todd's Improved Chester White Swine Record" were pub- 

 lished, the first appearing in 1885. In 1894 the articles of incor- 

 poration were changed to read American Chester White Record 

 Association, and Volume V was designated "American Chester 

 White Record." Up to 19 19 twenty-three records had been 

 published. In 1895 the International Ohio Improved Chester 

 Record was incorporated in New York State, although in 1891 

 this association had published a herd record. The Ohio Improved 

 Chester White Swine Breeders' Association was organized in 

 1897 at Cleveland, Ohio. Twenty records have thus far been 

 published. The Standard Chester White Record Association was 

 organized in 1894 at Indianapolis, Indiana. Volume I appeared 

 in 1895, and eighteen volumes were published up to 191 3, when 

 it and the American association consolidated to form the Chester 

 White Swine Record Association, with headquarters at Rochester, 

 Indiana. This is now the main promoting organization of the 

 breed. In 1909 the Western O. I. C. Recording Company organ- 

 ized in Nebraska, later changing its name to the National O. I. C. 

 Chester White Record Association, with headquarters at Kansas 

 City, Kansas, but in 191 5 this consolidated with the Chester White 

 Record Association at Rochester, Indiana. A monthly publication 

 known as the Chester White Journal, published at Rochester, 

 Indiana, is devoted to the promotion of the breed. This was 

 formerly known as the White Breeders Companion, but in 19 18 

 the title was changed. 



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