History of the Duroc a Short History of the Duroc Jersey Breed of Swine
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Another descendant of Ohio Chief that came back from Mr. Harding to Illinois was L. E. 's Valley Chief by Valley Chief by Ohio Chief. He was owned in turn by Sexsmith & Strong, Van Nice, L. E. Thomas of Illinois. From him was pro- duced L. E. 's Valley King, the sire of Illus- trator, a boar that headed the VanMeter herd and won grand champion Illinois and sold to Dr. C. E. Still, of Missouri, for $2, 000, and in the latter's closing out sale to Moats & Son, of Iowa. A litter brother, Illustrat...or 2nd, went from Illinois and headed the George Briggs herd. L. E. 's 60 HISTORY OF THE DUROC Valley King won as a pig, a yearling and aged boar at Illinois, and was owned in turn by L. E. Thomas, J. Young Caldwell and Henry Matern. For three or four years prior to the St. Louis World's Fair, the Browning herd, so prominent in early Duroc lore, was not on the show circuit, as increasing age forced the elder Browning to slack up his work with the breed and for a time Harry was connected with the Seckman herd.
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