Agriculture .. . ANIMAL HTSRAXDR V. 645 age of two years and there is authentic record of the following live weights :for a boar, 1,307 pounds, sow, 1,253 pounds. Hogs of this breed are notinfrequently grown to a dressed weight of 1,000 pounds or more. Thoughcapable of growth to such enormous size, the Chester White is easily fitted. Fig. 231. Chester courtesy of Ca rl Freigau. for slaughter at almost any age. It is one of the best known and mostpopular breeds of swine in those parts of the country where these animalsare generally kept in confinement. It is not as well fitted for graz
Agriculture .. . ANIMAL HTSRAXDR V. 645 age of two years and there is authentic record of the following live weights :for a boar, 1,307 pounds, sow, 1,253 pounds. Hogs of this breed are notinfrequently grown to a dressed weight of 1,000 pounds or more. Thoughcapable of growth to such enormous size, the Chester White is easily fitted. Fig. 231. Chester courtesy of Ca rl Freigau. for slaughter at almost any age. It is one of the best known and mostpopular breeds of swine in those parts of the country where these animalsare generally kept in confinement. It is not as well fitted for grazing assome of the other breeds. There are four breeders associations, eachmaintaining a separate herd book, in the United States. XCVIII MIDDLE BREEDS. 639. The Middle Yorkshire — This breed, often known simply as Mid-dle White in England, has undoubtedly been derived in that country fromthe Large Yorkshire. It has been decreased in size, and refined in boneby selection and the introduction of Chinese crosses. The Middle York-shire is not generally kept under that name in the United States, but theCheshire and Suffolk are of substantially the same type, and these will besomewhat fully described. 640. Victoria — According to Curtis there are two distinct breeds,
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