The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1920-03-04
HISTORY OF SPOTTED
POLAND CHINA HOGS

such is not the fact in Indiana, and
in most cases the herds OF the Spot
ted Polands in Indiana have been
preserved and reproduced froms this
oid type of hogs, some of which had
not been kept recorded. There are
number of well known breeders in
Central Indiana who have been breed
ine these hogs to the exclusion of all
others for many years, and they
lave become 50 popular and widely
known that in the opinions Of most
llcn in this section they are not only
superior as the most profitable pork
producer and all around farmers
hog to any other breed, but also to
any other type of POlands. This
gave rise to IA general demand for
an organization to record and push
the big-boned profile Spotted Poland
as separate and distinct breed or
type of hog, which resulted in the
organization of The National Spot
TED Poland Record Association, which
was Incorporated under the laws of
Indiana, January /, 1914
The Spotted Polands are very pro-
life narrowing from nine to twelve
pigs as a rule. and often more. They
usually weigh from 400 to 800
pounds at maturity, but frequently
more. Evenness of filters, or the
absence of runts, is matter of
common knowledge and frequent
comment. The mothers are great
suckers, the pigs exceedingly thrifty
and very rapid growers. Being very
heavy weighers, their weight is al
most place wherever hogs are raised,
have good length, heavy bone, with
rather a large ear and TAIL and
little coarser hair than the smaller
types, and by reason of the contrast
in color of the black and white which
makes up their coat, they make an
unusually attractive appearance in
the feed lot and never fail to attract
attention wherever seem
The breeders of these great hogs
have absolute confidence in their su-
periority and ability to win fore
most place wherever hogs are raised,
on real merit. We do not wish to
criticize any other breed or type of
hog, neither do we wish to advise
any one who is not familiar with
Spotted Polands to take up their
breeding if he is satified with the
hogs he now has; but having seen al
most every breed of hogs known dis
placed by the Spotted Polands on
| scores of farms in Indiana and adj
| joining states, within the last few
| years, we have every confidence that
all who wish to take up the breeding
of this hog will find them the most
satisfactory and profitable hog thus
! far produced, and we respectfully
invite the closest investigation and
heartily welcome all who wish to
join us in work we find both pleas
ant and profitable and believe worthy
| Greater efficiency must be not
only the watchword but the actual
practice of every farm where the
results spell Success" and for that
very reason thousands of business
farmers within the next few years
are going to replace the little sows
that raise from three to six pigs
with large Spotted Poland mothers
that will raise double that number
Of pigs and do it better.
This change will he made free
from any chance of trying some
thing new, for in so doing mos
men past middle age will not bt
trying an experiment. but only re
turning to color. type and size OF
hog he will remember seeing, ant
no doubt helped to feed on his father.
farm.
There is no one best hog for al
men. Let each study his own re
; quirements and select what he like,
best for men seldom succeed at any
thing they do not like. Many men
successful and experienced in man,
| places. like best our Spotted beauties
and are ready to crown them 9TH
Hog of the Hour. "-Spotted Polan,
China Booster.
-O