The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-09-01

them and sold them far and near. The
Frink and Ensign families of red hogs
were crossed and the breed established.
With more or less care and effort in
keeping them pure bred, they have
been bred ever since" ~ "a.
The Melting Pot
Since 1870 the New York and New
Jersey breeders have worked together
more or less and some of the shreWder
ones tries crossing the Durocs with the
Jersey Reds, hoping to combine the
good qualities and to eliminate the un.
desirable features of the two breeds.
BY dint of careful selection this was &C.
complished very successfully; while i'm.
proVement has been very gradual and
chiefly accomplished by small breeders,
the progress has been steady and the
breed is now recognized as a leading
one. So. &9fs
HISTORY Of POLAND CHINA
SWINE
The Poland China breed of swine is
one of the great and popular breeds in
the midwestern country. 1t originated
in the southwestern part of Ohio. The
stock used in creating and developing
the breed was composed OF the native
hogs of the district, the Russian hogs
imported in 1912. the Bedford, the Wo-
burn and Byfield in 1920 to 1880, the
so-called Poland in $780, the Berkshire
in 1885, the Irish .GraZ.er in 1889 and
the Chinese and Siamesie in 1872.
The Russian hog, white in color, ears
pointed forward, Of a coarse large size
late in maturity, was among the hogs
of the early times. 1t is stated that
their best point of excellence was their
bristles.
Another early hog was the Bedford
shire or Woburn They were first sent
by the Duke Of Bedford to General
Washington but failed to reach their
destination. Some of their descend.
ants were sent to New England. The
hogs of Ohio and Kentucky are greatly
indebted to this type for their early inn
provement. They were large, coarse,
roachback, spotted sandy, black and
white in color.
The Byfield was large, coarse, lop-
cared, white and were quite common IN
eastern United States at this time.
The Tow hog, called Poland. was
claimed by some to have been a distinct
breed, but from the descriptions OF the
stock, it seems likely that it was none
other than the sandy Berkshire. They
are described as of.a bright sandy col
or with small black specks on all parts.
They We're large sort but fattened
well at early ages. "
4 The Berkshires were introduced in
1885 and proved to- be of great value.
The. Irish Grazier was a stock Of hogs
brought from Ireland, They represent.
ed the old Irish stock improved by the
use of Berkshire, Suffolk. Yorkshire
and Chinese blood. They We're large,
coarse, lop- cared white hog which grew
to immense size. sIs 80, ~
The Chinese and Siamese did the most
toward the improvement of the hogs Of
the Miami Valley. They corrected
coarseness of form quieted a restless
and increased the tendency
to fatten and mature earlier and refine
the faulty flesh. q. lltt. * t8s s.is
From this mixture Of the native hogs
in America by the Spanish,
English and French and these later i'm.
portations, favorable type, of hog re.
suited, the original name of which was
the Warren county, hog. The blending
Of these various strains of blood did not
take place in any one PLACE or BY any
one breeder, but over an extended area
and II was acconlpan by good feed