. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. d take pains t(j securebreeding stock of good type, form, quality, andconstitution. The loss by disease is enormous ;hence none but individuals of robust consti-tution should be allowed to come on the selected, keep the line pure. Much harmhas been done by cross breeding and throughthe use of grade or cross-bred sires. It is V. C.\RiNG FOR SwineThe old idea that hogs will shift for them-selves, while true in effect, is a poor one toadopt, since it means small profits and oftenloss. The pig needs care, especially sin
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. d take pains t(j securebreeding stock of good type, form, quality, andconstitution. The loss by disease is enormous ;hence none but individuals of robust consti-tution should be allowed to come on the selected, keep the line pure. Much harmhas been done by cross breeding and throughthe use of grade or cross-bred sires. It is V. C.\RiNG FOR SwineThe old idea that hogs will shift for them-selves, while true in effect, is a poor one toadopt, since it means small profits and oftenloss. The pig needs care, especially since hehas been removed so far from his old wildlife. And he responds to civilization as will-ingly as any animal on the farm. But onecannot him to do his best where hisonly drink is the filth of the mudhole, hisoiih nest the manure pile, and his only foodthe leavings that all others shun. Give him pure water to drink, a clean bedin which to sleep, and a variety of food, andhe will give greater profits than any otheranimal on the farm or any crop you li;iiiiu I \ OF (^iiiii Si All: 1m\i:ksi 1N money to one if he will use only pure-bredstock from the ver_\ start. Hogs are so com-mon and herds of pure breeding so easilyavailable in every community that no dififi-culty will be encountered in starting rightand continuing right. In selecting breeding stock one must bearthese points in mind : short head, dished inthe forehead, and good width between theeyes ; fine muzzles, with a short snout; strong,bright eyes; drooping or upright ears, notthick or coarse ; soft, mellow skin, with fine,silky hair, somewhat abundant but withoutbristles; short, well-knit, and straight legs,standing well on small, strong feet; full, longbody, square and broad, with a straight backand under line. If one has a mortgage on his home, seekthe help of the hog and he will raise it ; ifone covets legitimate things, seek first his aidand these things will sfion come ; if one longsfor luxuries he w
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