The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1867-11-28

eagABoUT two months ago we bought
two Chester White pigs from Mr.. C.N.
Palmer, living near Gallipolis. They
are the finest thing in the way of pigs
t hat we have ever seen. irE
We find the following, in reference
to this breed of hogs, in the Nov.
number of the American Stock Journals
Messrs. N. P. BOYER g. Co.,
GENTs:-WilI you please give MS in
the next number of the Journal the
origin and description of the Chester
White Pigs, also inform US if they are
superior to other breeds, and oblige,
many new subscribers in the Southern
States. g. O. II.
ORIGIN OF CHESTER WHTrEs.--The
demand for these the present season,
surpasses all precedent-especially from
the west They are generally recog-
niz ed as the best breed in the country,
coming fully up to the requirements Of
farmers hog, and are rapidly super
ceding Suffolks, Berkshires and other
smaller breeds.
They originated about fifty years ago,
through the exertions of a number Of
prominent and enterprisiDg gentlemen
of Chester County They imported, at
great expense, the best Hogs to be
found in England, and other European
countries, and crossed them on the sows
of Chester county, from which have
sprung a breed of Hogs whose reputu-
ton is world wide This has only been
accomplished by long years of careful
breeding. They endeavored first, by
wide selection, and a judicious and dis
eliminating coupling, to obtain the type
desired; and then, by close breeding
connected with vigorous wedding out,
to perpetuate and fix it. p.
DEscRIPTIoN OF CHESTER WHITES
The best specimens may be described
as long and deep in the carcass, broad
and straight on the back, heavy hams,
full shoulder, well pushed forward, ad-
hitting of no neck, wide chest, plenty
of play for the lungs, a very small pro-
portionate head, short nose, dish face;
breadth between eyes, moderate ear,
thin skin, straight wavy hair, capacity
fer great size, and to gain 2 or pounds
per day till they are two years old. Add
to these, quiet habits, and an easy taking
on fat, so as to admit of being slaugh-
tered at almost any age, and we have
what is considered in Chester county, a
carefully bred animal, and what is
known elsewhere as a fine specimen Of
the breed called HChester County
White" and pig that will grow to
weigh from 500 to 800 lbs, at II or 16
months old. They will make more
pork in a given length of time, with a
given quantity of food, than any other
breed Of Hogs. We have had them to
weigh 1880 lbs at 81 months old.
Our Pigs have always taken the
highest premiums wherever exhibited.
From the many experiments we have
ourselves tried, and from the testimony
elected from a large number of our
most experienced and successful stock
raisers, we are satisfied there is no bet
ter breed And in order to practically
test their merits, when compared with
others, we issued challenge to all other
breeders of stock hogs in the United
States to exhibit twelve pigs from ! to
l2 months old, at the Metropolitan
Sanitary Fairin New York, each breeder
to deposit the sum of $500 or $1,000,
to be paid to the one exhibiting the
best stock-a Committee of seven per-
sons to decide upon their merits, and
all the pigs to be sold for the benefit Of
the Fair
Having been for the past twenty Eve
years engaged in breeding Chester
County White Pigs, we are enabled TO
offer the best breed of Hogs in the
United States, and in proof of what we
say, we subjoin extracts from cores
pondents, few only of the many hun
dred in our possession We are in
daily receipt of letters from those for
whom we have filled orders testifying
to the superiority of our Pigs. These
are from gentlemen who have assured
us, ugthout solicitation, of their willingness
to satisfy all doubters. ,aI