. Breeds of swine. Swine breeds. () farmers' BULLETIN 1(55. The Poland-China is not surpassed by any breed in producing a finished carcass at an early age. The meat of the Poland-China finds ready sale on the market, but it has been criticised for carrying too much fat in proportion to lean. A very ma i ked criticism of this breed is the lack of fecundity. The large-type strains are less deficient in this respect than the fine- boned strains. The Poland-China is admirably adapted for crossing on common stock for grading purposes, and has been successfully used in different sections of the coun
. Breeds of swine. Swine breeds. () farmers' BULLETIN 1(55. The Poland-China is not surpassed by any breed in producing a finished carcass at an early age. The meat of the Poland-China finds ready sale on the market, but it has been criticised for carrying too much fat in proportion to lean. A very ma i ked criticism of this breed is the lack of fecundity. The large-type strains are less deficient in this respect than the fine- boned strains. The Poland-China is admirably adapted for crossing on common stock for grading purposes, and has been successfully used in different sections of the country for a number of years. Poland-China pigs fed for market may be made to weigh 200 pounds or over at 6 months. At 1 year old males should weigh about .'500 pounds, and sows 250 to 275 pounds. In breeding condition at maturity males should weigh about 500 pounds, and sows 400 Fk;. .'{.—licrkshire boar. There are three associations in the United States that register pure-bred Poland-China hogs: The American Poland-China Record Co., W. M. McFaddan, secretary, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, 111.; the National Poland-China Record Co., A. M. Brown, secretary, Moorman Block, "Winchester, Ind.; the Standard Poland-China Rec- ord Association, Ray Davis, secretary. Maryville, Mo. THE BERKSHIRE. The Berkshire is one of the oldest of the improved breeds of swine. It was originated and developed in England and was bred there many years before being imported into the United States. The Berkshire is a very attractive animal in appearance and is a little above medium size. The color is similar to the Poland-China, black with white on the feet, face, and tip of tail. An occasional small splash on the foreleg is not regarded as objectionable, although a. 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 Ashbrook,
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