Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-07-11
agricultural.
CHESTER WHITE

CHESTER WHITE.
This is breed of hogs which originated
in Chester County, Pennsylvania, aud prob
ABLY have been more disseminated in the
United States, than any known breed and
up to the last few years, perhaps, have
been one ofthe most popular. The Chest
ers have not generally been regarded dis
tinct, or well established breed, neither do
We think that many ofthe breed n OF Penn
sylvania so regard them; and in thus cN
pressing our views, we would not be I'M
derstood as wishing to detract any from
the merit or popularity which they may
possess, for undoubtedly there are some
specimens of this so-called breed which
municipalities, externally. deScry inu the
highest concentrations; and we think /, A
great pity. and still greater wonder. thar
some individual, skilled in the art Of prop
agation, has never attempted to give them
a more definite character.
This breed has been 80 widely ditlu>ed
through many of the States, and III, ,reurr-
al and varied characteristics are 20 we'll
known, that we deem it unnecessary to OF
fer any particular description. and We
think we are offering no injustice 10 tn.
breed or its advocates, when We saw. that
owing 10 the great irregularity ofitS irc,.l-
ny, no particular description could he giN-
IN that would apply 10 many of the spcci.
mems claiming that name.
From an article written by Paschall Nor
MS. of Pennsylvania, a well-known breeder
and advocate of the Chesters. and pub
lshed in the work OF Harris on the PIC
We extract the following They are =, H.
orally recognized now as the best breed la
thls country, coming fully up II the re-
quirements of a farmers hog. ana are
rapidly superseding Sufolks. Berk >hire>
ni har
mems may be described as long and tleep
III the carcass; broad and straight On The
back; short in the leg full in the ham:
tull shoulder; well packed forward: adj
uniting of no neck; very small proper
TONED head short nose dish face broad
between the eyes; moderate ear: thin skin:
straight hair; capacity for great size.
and to gain pound per day until they are
two wears old" Again we have re-
Gently heard of a case where farmer In
the West had purchased some pigs from
Chester County, and wrote back that part
d.! them were full-blooded; part half-blooI.
aud part no Chester at all = We know of
another case where a purchaser insisted
that pig from Chester County was half
suffolk
There is considerable misrepresentation
about the Chester County breed. - called
IL j. constantly forgotten thai il i not an
original, but made up breed. They +
Ter from each other quite a. much a. any
one known breed differs from another
We have often seen them-aud the OIL
spring, too, OF good auimalS-wilh lon.
noses which would root up an acre or
ground in very short time; >lab->lded.
long-legged. uneasy. restless feeders; r.
Semoling somewhat the so-callcd race
horse breed AT the South that Keep ~
with horse all day in ordinary travel ANA
that VIII 90 over a fence instead ortakiu.
much trouble to 20 through it. They show
more development Of head than ham. aud
a. many bru>>lcs a hair and are a. uude-
>iraole hog a. can We'll be picked up.-
ANY traveller through Chester County can
eee such specimens continually Again.
When persons speak, therefore Of pure
chester hog, or half-bood. or a quarter
blood we consider il only absurd. There
j. no such thing. By au original breed i,
meant one that has been long established
ana OF which there are peculiar marx, ANA
quaI.tle by which it has long been known.
ana which have been carried down bl pro-
pagation.
While the sweeping assertion ui Mn
Morris. that the '-Che>tcrs an. r4uitiv
super>eding Berkshire>. SufioIk> and other
small breeds, may have been true when
made, Yet. from the powerful diffusion I'D
Inc last few years of the more refined
breeds, connected with other indications
from many quarters. Wc must naturally
conclude that the Che~tcr> are. To-day
absoiescent. II is but just, here to rclnark.
That ali white breeds, without exceptions.
are continually subject TO pu>tular cutAit-
tous anectlon called mango. which arises
from the burrowing of minute insect
Na4Ieu dcaThs, and is analogous 10 itch in
the human body, aud is highly contagious
and very destructive to Young pig. unless
attention and care is continually exercised.
EssHX.
The pure Essex in England was gcuer
ally classed amoung the small breeds. and
they are 50 classed in the United States -
There i probably no breed whose HISTORY
j better authenticated than this Tbcy
were first established in England by Lord
western, afterwards improved by Fisher
HOBBS, Lord Westerns tenant. 10 whose
herd all the pure Essex trace back T!trir
blood seems mainly to consist OF the. uur.
Neapolitan and the old Essex ho-. Tho
improved Essex was generally rear .a
the lest pig OF the small breeds la Ea.-
i4nd- and a. producing pork aud ham Of
Tie iHe>t quality tor fashionable market.
OWING 10 It, be ng clasSed amen. tho.
small breeds. II has not found - much IT,
Fof among pork raisers OF tn, United
States. a the larger breeds Iii,. E.>.x
possesses many peculiar aud valuable qua
i-lt>. he Havur Of tbs flesh j. rxc,I,uf
ana their disposition to flticu on a SINAI.
allowance Of food Is unsurpassed The
color j. entirely black hair th.n anu fine.
trpad back, deep sides; barre! roaud-..
eAi' generally upright; medium sire Aea.i.
"hleh i generally carried lower t. cr,i..--
lh4h - Usual with other breeds ILL.,,
>'N generally have large Htter>. bul at.
H3l the best nurses. They incline Ia d. Il
.tt-e tender, and suffer ia winter. un!e,,
reasonably cared Tor. For cro>>.n. with
7oWs VI the larger breeds. the Essex j,
most valuable. as they trUnsmlt their quail
4Aes deeper aud more thoroughly than
most breeds The Essex seems 10 haze
grown rapidly in iaYor in The list few
years, and those who are caltivatIu. them
-o.d them in higher esteem than any of The
more popular breeds.
MAGGIE moo.
hi, is a breed which originated la R,,-
lrr county Ohio. Ii i. b. some. called /
Tie Gregory Greek hog; by other, H..
Moore hog but il is more generally known
- the Butler County. Ohio. hog. IL i
represented a, large breed, which. la the /
last lew years. obtained some celebrity iu
me estern states. It's precise history /
seems TO be unknown. Some OF it, advn- |
cafes claiIh That II i composed of four dis. |
llhct breeds. VIZ: Poland, Biz Spotted
China. Big Irish Grazier and Bvneid - /
&c his breed, says the same writer. ii. of |
me bone, but large size. combining NOR, |
emlnently than any other, the exceIlepc-. |
OF both large and small breeds; being do |
Gle. very good feeders, breeders and suck
lers; fattenlng readily at any age. and |
yet attaining great weight at maturity |
They sometimes dress $50 pounds AZ from
ten 10 twelve months old 500 to $50 pound. /
from Is to 20 months old; at full growth |
have had them dress 500 to $50 pounds - |
The same writer says The Mayyje hno. |
are mostly spotted, though we frequently |
have number of light colored pigs |
From an article by correspondent OF IN. !
New York Tribune, describing the differ l
ent breeds of hogs at the New YORK star |
iair' october ., 1871 we take the following
IN relation to this breed The POLAND
monsters, questionable color. with noses
OF indefinite length. Again: The Po-
land and the Maggie, and the copper-coI-
-