. Elementary agriculture. Agriculture. SWINE 41. Fig. 25. Chester-White sows and pigs. very numerous in the corn belt. They grow rapidly and fatten easily. Berkshire mothers have large families and take good care of them. (Fig. 24.) Chester-Whites. Another popular breed of the fat hog type is the Chester-White. They are of medium size and white, no black hairs being allowed in the pure breeds, and the hair is often curly. They were developed in Chester County, Pennsylvania, by mixing several other breeds of hogs. Chester-Whites are good grazers and the sows have large litters of pigs. (Fig. 25
. Elementary agriculture. Agriculture. SWINE 41. Fig. 25. Chester-White sows and pigs. very numerous in the corn belt. They grow rapidly and fatten easily. Berkshire mothers have large families and take good care of them. (Fig. 24.) Chester-Whites. Another popular breed of the fat hog type is the Chester-White. They are of medium size and white, no black hairs being allowed in the pure breeds, and the hair is often curly. They were developed in Chester County, Pennsylvania, by mixing several other breeds of hogs. Chester-Whites are good grazers and the sows have large litters of pigs. (Fig. 25.) Duroc-Jerseys. Duroc-Jerseys are another Amer- ican breed of the fat hog type. They are about the size of the Chester-White. Duroc-Jerseys are cherry red in color, but sometimes yellowish reds and chest- nut shades are seen. We do not know just how they. 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 Nida, William Lewis. [from old catalog]. Chicago, A. Flanagan company
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