Diseases of swine, with particluar reference to hog-cholera . en shows a few black markings, the claim has been repeatedlymade that Poland-China stock has entered into the developmentof the breed. Color has been added to this claim also by the factthat Ohio is the state in which the Poland-China hog has beendeveloped. Mr. Todd absolutely denies this fact, however, anddeclares that Poland-China blood has never been used to cross thebreed as developed by him. His explanation of the black markings CHESTER-WHITES 37 found on the Chester-White is that it is the result of the originalcross with the
Diseases of swine, with particluar reference to hog-cholera . en shows a few black markings, the claim has been repeatedlymade that Poland-China stock has entered into the developmentof the breed. Color has been added to this claim also by the factthat Ohio is the state in which the Poland-China hog has beendeveloped. Mr. Todd absolutely denies this fact, however, anddeclares that Poland-China blood has never been used to cross thebreed as developed by him. His explanation of the black markings CHESTER-WHITES 37 found on the Chester-White is that it is the result of the originalcross with the Thin Rind hogs by his father while developing theherd in Connecticut. These Thin Rind hogs were black, spottedwith white, or white belted with black. Characteristics of the Breed.—The Chester-White breed, asoriginally developed in Chester County, Pa., was a very large,coarse white hog. In these early herds it was not unusual to havean animal that would weigh 1000 pounds. Breeding and crossingwith smaller and more refined breeds have led to some changes in. Fig. 6.—Iowa Delight, No. ,936. Chester-White Record. Championsow S. D. and Neb. State Fairs; also Interstate Fair, St. Joseph, Mo., by Thos. F. Kent, Walnut, Iowa. (Photo loaned by White BreedersCompanion.) the type and size of animal. The Chester-White of to-day, how-ever, is among the largest of all the lard types, and the full-grownanimal will average in the neighborhood of 650 pounds. The hair of the Chester-White hog tends to be somewhat coarsein appearance, white in color, and shows a varying tendency tocurliness. In the hot low-lying pastures of the Middle West theskin of the Chester-White shows a tendency to burn, and, as aresult, may appear dirty and scurfy. This predisposes the animalto the development of mange, and is one of the reasons for retard-ing the spread of the breed in the Corn Belt states. 38 DISEASES OF SWINE Chester-White hogs are excellent breeders, producing a largerlitter, and carr
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