. Agriculture for common schools. Agriculture. 262 AGRICULTURE FOR COMMON SCHOOLS than elsewhere. The Ohio Improved Chester (O. I. C.) Whites are from this source. The Chester White is one of the largest breeds. Before improvement was carried to its present perfection, animals weighing 1,000 pounds were not uncommon. At present mature animals weigh 450 to 600 pounds. This breed is one of the most profitable to raise, since it makes large gains on a small amount of feed. The. 6l. STARK-ADVANCE, 23,477 Chester White pork is of fair quality, containing rather too much fat for the leaUo In color t
. Agriculture for common schools. Agriculture. 262 AGRICULTURE FOR COMMON SCHOOLS than elsewhere. The Ohio Improved Chester (O. I. C.) Whites are from this source. The Chester White is one of the largest breeds. Before improvement was carried to its present perfection, animals weighing 1,000 pounds were not uncommon. At present mature animals weigh 450 to 600 pounds. This breed is one of the most profitable to raise, since it makes large gains on a small amount of feed. The. 6l. STARK-ADVANCE, 23,477 Chester White pork is of fair quality, containing rather too much fat for the leaUo In color this breed, of course, is white, but sometimes there are black spots on the skin under the hairo The ears are large and drooping, the back broad, the body deep, and the legs short. The breed is widely distributed, especially in the states north of the latitude of the Ohio River, and is popular on account of its early maturing qualities, good size, and prolificacy. Cheshire.—This breed is also American, originating in. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Fisher, Martin L. [from old catalog]; Cotton, Fassett A. (Fassett Allen), 1862-1941, joint author. New York, C. Scribner's sons
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