16—Lancaster Farming Friday Sept. 14, 1956 Chester White History Link (Continued from page 13) ent organizations. In 1893 the first of the many Chester White Associations was formed when the National Chester White Rec ord,Association was incorporated in Kentucky and the headquart ers of the association were at West Chester, Pa This associa tion continued active for many years but latei combined with the Chester White Record As sociation In 1885 the Chester White Record Association was established to record the Todd strain, and in 1894 it became the American Chester White Record Association with offices at Columbus, Ohio. Also in 1894 the Standard Chester White Record Association originated at Indianapolis, Ind, and in 1909 the Western 0 I. C. Recording Company, Incorporated was es tablished in Nebraska, but the The Best Broiler Cross at its Best . Martin fuses the work of the na tion's leading breeders to give you top qualify chicks that mature early for quick broiler profits. PLACE YOU* ORDER NOW MARTIN'S HATCHERY POULTRY FARMS, INC. lancaster, Pg. - Phone 2-2164 name 'was later changed to the National O. I. C. Chester White Recording Association. In 1915 this association combined with the Chester White Record Asso ciation. It was in 1913 that the American Chester White Record Association and the Chester White Association were combined to form the present day Chester White Swine Breed ers’ Association, and in 1930 it was reincorporated under the laws of Delaware. -Headquarters of the organization are at Rochester, Indiana, and Levi P. Moore is the present secretary. Membership in the organization is $lO 00. Members are charged $lOO for recording hogs under two years of age and $1.50 lor recording hogs over two years of age. Non-members are -charg ed $l5O for 'recording hogs under two years of age, and $2 00 for hogs over two years of age. Transfers are $.25. The association accepts no pedigrees for registration unlessHhe ances tors are registered in the asso ciation, but a provision is pro vided to redeem pedigrees so that animals may be eligible tor record in' the Chester White Swine Record Association. QIC Association In 1897 the Ohio Improved Chester White Breeders’ Asso ciation was organized at Cleve land, Ohio to foster the 0. I. C strain of hogs that had been founded by L. B. Silver. He, ot course, was very active in the formation of the organization Later other strains of Chester White swine weie admitted and the name has been changed to the O I. C. Swine Breeders’ As sociation. The present head quarters are at Goshen, Ind. In 1930 the Breeders’ Chester White Record Association was formed at Des Moines, lowa Membership in this organization costs the same as membership in the associations mentioned above There is a charge of $5O for members to record hogs under two years of age, and $l.OO for recording those over two years of age. Non-members are charged $125 for recording hogs over two years of age. The Association accepts pedigrees ot the Chester White Swine Breed ers’ Association One can be come a member of this organiza tion by cancelling one’s Mem bership certificate in another organization registering Chester Whites. The Chester White has made a most enviable record at the International Livestock Show and the Chicago '"Fat Stock Show, and at other major ex positions where hogs have been shown in inter-breed competi tion in the individual fat classes and in carcass competition. The breed has produced Grand Champion Barrows, twelve ot the thirty-five at the Interna tional Livestock Exposition. In addition they have won twice at the four Chicago Fat Stock shows held . durujg World War 11. They have practically had a monopoly in the carcass class, winners having been numbered eighty out of the last eleven shows. Notwithstanding its remark able record in the show ring, the Chester White breed has never gained quite the foot hold in commercial production in the United States that is enjoyeß by the Ouroc and. Poland breeds. At the time of the 1930 census, or last breed census, the Ches ter White ranked third m num bers of registered hogs in the United iStates but there were only approximately one-third as many Chester Whites as there were of either of the Duroc and the Poland. It is to the credit of the Chester Whites that there have never been any great booms of popularity in the breed; rather the growth and progress of the breed has been marked by gradual increase in popularity and improvement in market excellency. The Modem Chester White The color of the Chester White, as the name indicates, is a solid white 'color.'•No breed is more attractive when washed and-presented for the show ring than is the Chester White, this color, of course, is much less attractive when the hogs are muddy or dirty. The white skin Color finds great favor with packers because when hung on the rail no carcass is more at tractive than the white-skinned Chester White. Unfortunately lor the producer, white skinned hogs often sun burn. Black or small bluish spots sometimes oc cur on the skin and while these are objectionable they do not disqualify a hog from registra tion. Any color of hair other than white is considered a dis qualification. In addition to having an at tractive color, the Chester White has a neat face and head. The face is of medium length and is practically straight although a very moderate dish is'sometimes seen They are "Wide between the eyes, neat about the jowls for, a lard breed, and have droop in ears of medium to lasge size. The Chester White breed has very deep, smooth sides and carries ample length through the sides. Chester Whites have backs that are wide and uniform in their width, .and they are usually long and comparatively level - in the rumps and carry down into deep, plump hams. Ches ter Whites are to be regarded as a large breed and well fitted boars will weigh around 925 pounds. Well-fitted sows will usually weigh about 725 pounds. ' LIVESTOCK / Jiw.it-' <0° •' . *tipn oway fo be 9 iven . „ . Cepie ,n ‘ ,e^ tn the 195 S *** V .... .. Oeto ber FAIL FESTIVAL OF . NoV embe^ BEACON DAIRY and FEEDERS! DAIRY and LIVESTOCK FEEDS including - £l s~bf. fr ksss? see us for details and entry blanks J. M. Bomberger Farmers Supply Co. 187-39 E. KING ST., LANCASTER Paul H. Gehman DENVER Fred L. & John E. Homsher' STRASBURG AND QUARRYVILLE These, of course," represents weights of hogs fitted to a rather high condition, but many hogs have exceeded these weights- at major shows within -the past few years. ' The Chester White has a very favorable reputation tor being of a desirable market type and for carrying an—gxcellent combination of thickness with out excessive lard production. It is a high quality breed and -usually the hair coat is oi medium thickness and fine tex ture. , Chester Whites are an early maturing breed of swine and are ready for market at com parative light weights or can be carried heavier weights and still continue to gain at an economical rate. They fatten readily at all market weights. The sows are very prolific and are excellent mothers as they do a good job of suckling their litters In addition the sows are usually considered to have very good dispositions and can be handled easily m the farrowing pen The Chester -White shows about the same hardiness of con stitution under practical farm conditions as do the other typi cal lard breeds; likewise, they are only fair at grazing. No official score card has been pub- The Chester White breed has built an enviable reputation for having more quality than the other breeds of lard hogs deve loped in the United States. They have gained considerable popu larity with the packers because SV.VV A ' V- -.sty* *t * \ ' ' » **„ ' ft. ■vLm. -A.. \ , /¥■ f '' JL Ml^iii"; -,, j^ Ajfei.* > ■* A s ELM Wenger’s Feed Mill, Inc. Evaluatin The Breed “* + d!JiS5*/ v ' ‘V' •*" EL-2, •-mm, 3-teni Movie Comoros 21-In. Color Television Sot 60-lb. Beacon Dairy Scales O. Kenneth McCracken Millport Roller Mills Osceola Flour Mills RHEEMS of ‘ thfe ’ vfefy' high' 1 quality Cj j casses that they hang on a rail. None of the lard bi ee J! exceed the -Chester White those characteristics that an outstanding barrow on i ott or an outstanding carcass, the rail. The Chester White color j, dominant to most other in swine. Consequently, Chester White'boars are mated on sows of the other breeds, th e offspring are white. Chester Whites are crossbreds and carry, mg Chester White blood have, reputation for reaching an early market finish and matuung ,( an early age. The sows are p lo |,, fic, good mothers, and excellent milkers. One of the major handicaps of the Chester White in commer. cial hogs production is its color While the breed is attractive when washed and clean, the color is not particularly attrae. tive when the hogs are dirty, A more serious, objection to the white skin of the Chester White is that under some conditions will sunscald Sun scalding 13 more pronounced in those areas where there are occasional morning showers and the sun hits the hog before he dues It likewise occurs on farms where tall forage is being used for pas. ture and dew is shaken on the hog’s back as he grazes and then the damp hog remains in the sun. When the hog is subjected to constant, steady, sunlight, they, like people, seem to deve lop a natural protection Sun burn is not common in the drier climates. • Chcvrolot 6-Passenger' Station Wagon w >sw v