. Southern pork production. dressings of several sorts is re-sorted to. Frequent washing with soap and water willkeep the hogs cool and comfortable and tends to promotehair growth and condition. To obtain the proper condi-tion of the hair and skin is no small matter, yet if one isto show and win in strong competition, we are compelledto resort to such impractical methods in self-defense. General care previous to showing.—After the propercondition and weight has been secured to fit the hogs forthe ring, care must be continually exercised to see thatthey maintain themselves, or even improve, unt
. Southern pork production. dressings of several sorts is re-sorted to. Frequent washing with soap and water willkeep the hogs cool and comfortable and tends to promotehair growth and condition. To obtain the proper condi-tion of the hair and skin is no small matter, yet if one isto show and win in strong competition, we are compelledto resort to such impractical methods in self-defense. General care previous to showing.—After the propercondition and weight has been secured to fit the hogs forthe ring, care must be continually exercised to see thatthey maintain themselves, or even improve, until theycome under the eyes of the judge. One of the main thingsto watch is to see that they take ample exercise. Theyshould be encouraged to take this in the cool of the day. 118 SOUTHERN PORK PRODUCTION There are several ways in which they can be induced totake exercise, but in doing it care must be taken not tounduly disturb and excite them. In addition to the exer-cise, the feet must be properly looked after. They may. Personal attention is essential in show fitting. CourtesyS. H. Pedrick of Georgia. need trimming. They should be trimmed if necessary,and sometimes they are sandpapered and polished withemery dust and oil. The hair coat and skin must not bepermitted to become rough. Above all, the individualsshould be trained so that they will not be wild and excit-able, but so that they can be easily handled. Manyanimals of merit have failed in the show ring because theywere not sufficiently docile to be judged properly. Fre-quent handling and rubbing will make them tame and fit SHOWING SWINE 119 them so that they can be shown to the best advantagewhen they enter the ring. Equipment for showing.—After the animals have beenfitted and the time arrives to take them to the place ofshowing, there is a certain amount of equipment requiredin order to carry out the program. First, one needs feedsfor the hogs, unless these are supplied by the show asso-ciation. If taken, the feeds
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