. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. June 10, 1905] ©ite gveeiiev cmXi ^wtemun il THE FARM. The Poland China Hog. [p. P. McCracken in Blooded Stock.] This very popular breed is an Ameri- can product. The Poland China type has come to be recognized as the corn belt type and other breeds have aimed at their excellencies as those most desirable and profitable for the corn-clover lands ot America. Indeed, so much have the grains and grasses of this belt to do with the shaping of the conformation, that a hog of whatsoever form or characteristics, will gradually but surely take on this Poland China type
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. June 10, 1905] ©ite gveeiiev cmXi ^wtemun il THE FARM. The Poland China Hog. [p. P. McCracken in Blooded Stock.] This very popular breed is an Ameri- can product. The Poland China type has come to be recognized as the corn belt type and other breeds have aimed at their excellencies as those most desirable and profitable for the corn-clover lands ot America. Indeed, so much have the grains and grasses of this belt to do with the shaping of the conformation, that a hog of whatsoever form or characteristics, will gradually but surely take on this Poland China type, once he makes it his home. The object of this article is not to be- little or in any way discredit the value or claims of any other breed, but Bimply to present the claims of this justly popular and highly meritorious, home made type. Outside the corn belt, in regions where the economical ration must be other than corn and clover, a style or hog known as the Bacon type will likely be the hog of the future, but never will the Poland China type change in the main grain and grass. A member of one of the chief packing firms of Chicago stated recently that the hulk of what Bacon hogs are packed by the firm are purchased in Minneapolis, or grown outside the corn belt. The Poland China was first planned as a big, slow-growing, grass and mast eating fellow with a constitution to endure hard- ship, a disposition to bunt his own living while he grew, a skin to withstand sum mer's sun and winter's storm, a frame to carry heavy weight, and with both wind and limb sufficient to carry his own meat to market once he has it on his back. In his then form he was par excellence the hog of the day and when the necessity came for greater corn condensing facilities and steam relieved him of the burden of carrying his weight to market, very quickly did he readjust himself in style and conformation to the new order of things. Off came his great coat, and his rough frame and exterior underwent a rad
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