. Productive agriculture . Fig. gi. — The Poland China. Lard type. 2. The Poland China hogs originated in the Miami Valleyof Ohio from 1816 to 1840. They are very compact, close tothe ground, and typical of the lard type. They are black, withwhite feet, tail, and face. White elsewhere on the body does notshow impurity of blood. The face is straight, and the ears breakat the upper third. The chief adverse criticism on the breed is their lack of pro-lificacy. However, it has been found that the average of onethousand eighty-six Poland China litters was pigs each.^ Plumb : Types and Breeds o
. Productive agriculture . Fig. gi. — The Poland China. Lard type. 2. The Poland China hogs originated in the Miami Valleyof Ohio from 1816 to 1840. They are very compact, close tothe ground, and typical of the lard type. They are black, withwhite feet, tail, and face. White elsewhere on the body does notshow impurity of blood. The face is straight, and the ears breakat the upper third. The chief adverse criticism on the breed is their lack of pro-lificacy. However, it has been found that the average of onethousand eighty-six Poland China litters was pigs each.^ Plumb : Types and Breeds of Farm Animals. 208 PRODUCTI\E AGRICULTURE The strong points of the Poland China breed are their earlymaturing, and their feeding and fattening quahties. They arewidely distributed and a very popular breed in Coiirlcsy of OrjUi^t Judd q2. — Poland China pigs. 3. The Diiroc Jersey pig originated in the state of New 1S72, the National Swine Breeders Convention practically set the essentialcharacteristicsthat this breedwas to of thisbreed are a solidred, ranging froma dark cherry redto a hghter are in body conformation essentially the same as thePoland China breed. They rank well with the other lard hogs
Size: 1919px × 1302px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidcu, booksubjectagriculture
