The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-16
for the farmer.
sE POLAND.CHINA. OR MAGGIE HOG.
EAST ENTERPRISE, IND., January "a.
To the Editor of The Cincinnati Times:

EAST ENTERPRISE, IND., January "a.
To the Editor of The Cincinnati Times:
saw query in your paper from s. II. L.,
Burrows, Ind, requesting some one TO give bun
the pedigree of the Poland China Magic hog;
i will try and give it to him, but / fear II VIII
be so long you cannot find room for it. Bat u
is what great many men want to know, ana ny
Publishing it you will benefit more than one.
In Indiana Agricultural Report for the
lS12 page 369, you will find an account u ' 10
National Swine-Breeders' COnventIon' Ecu ECU
Coopers Union, in New York, May ~. Aiu '. az
that meeting committees were apPoin 'st,r -
pare reports upon the history, ona - -
and q scale of points for the respective uIevus vi
swine, as follows: l. Magic or Ioiahu- SnIna
2. Berkshires; 3. Improved Cheshires or Jeher,
son County; d. Chester Whites; D. Essex; D.
Neapoltan; z. New Jersey heas 2; ouloiks'
g. Yorkshires; 10. Vietorlas. The Committees
reported at indianapolis, November 20.
We have only room for the first, but if any
one wants the rest they can have them.
Poland China, or Magie.-TwO elaborate re-
ports were made on this class. The ma 0rity re-
port by Mr.. Shepherd, of Illinois, and Mr. Bald
ridge, of Indiana, and minority report by John
n. Milliken, of Ohio.
The Convention adopted the report of Mr.. Mil
Iken, which is as follows, somewhat abbrevia-
ted:
PEDIGREE OF PoLAND-cHINA OR Magic HOG.
In the early history of swine breeding in the
Miami Valley, in Ohio, it is clear, from the best
authority, that there were two breeds, the Rus
STA and Byfeld. The Bedford breed is also NAM
ed with the other two. In 1916 we have positive
proof that the Shakers of Union Nillage Warren
County, Ohio, purchased, at Philadelphia, one
boar and three sOws, pure China, called "Big
China Hogs" The Shakers and other judiciOus
breeders of Warren and Butler County continued
to use the breed at command, and produced by
repeated crosses a hog of exceedingly fine quail
tiles for that period, known as the warren
County Hog" The very best specimens were
used, so as to make the best crosses. This con-
dition Of the breed continued until 1895 or 1885,
when Mr.. Munson or Beach introduced the Berk-
SHIRE from New York. The Berkshire blood was
literally infused into stock now existing in Ohio
until 1888 or 1889, when VIM. Neff, of Cincinnati
imported some choice specimens of Irish Ora
and was literally crossed with crosses previous |
ly made. This crossing of breeds continued for |
some time. In a few years pure-blooded Berk- |
snlres were no longer used, and more Irish |
Graziers imported. The breeders of swine in the |
Miami Valley settled down to the conviction |
that the basis of good breed of hogs had been
established, and stimulated by their success,
they have aimed TO improve what they have
been SO successful in forming. All defective
points or qualities have been corrected or i'm
proved by care Thus we have q breed thor
oughly established which can be relied upon for |
the production of like qualities and character in
US progeny. The best specimens have good |
lengtn, short legs broad strait backs deep sides,
very Groad, full, square hams and shoulders,
dropping ears, short heads, wide between the
eyes, of spotted or dark color, and hardy, vigor
GUS and prolific,
The committee to whom was reeommitted the
two reports, recommend the adoption of the
above report, and they farther recommend that !
In view of the difficulties in making a change in
the name of any breed, the said name of Poland
China be recognized as the accepted name of
this breed Z. w, HEATH,