. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. 488 MANUAL OF FARM ANIMALS pure-bred animals, especially if much care is taken in the pro- duction of the grades and a pure-bred boar is used. On the other hand, if breeding hogs are to be produced, pure-bred ani- mals only can be grown with profit. This calls for much knowl- edge of the principles of breeding, such as selection, mating, and the like. Another question that will also modify the plan is the amount of capital available
. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. 488 MANUAL OF FARM ANIMALS pure-bred animals, especially if much care is taken in the pro- duction of the grades and a pure-bred boar is used. On the other hand, if breeding hogs are to be produced, pure-bred ani- mals only can be grown with profit. This calls for much knowl- edge of the principles of breeding, such as selection, mating, and the like. Another question that will also modify the plan is the amount of capital available for the establishment of the business. When the capital is small and the experience want- ing, the grade herd is to be preferred. The beginner may well. Fig. 168. — Champion Hampshire Swine. Bred and owned by John Good- mn, Potomac, Iowa. The Hampshire breed of swine was developed in the United States. Lilse the Poland China, this breed is noted for its early maturing and economic fattening qualities. As breeders the sows rank high. In size the breed is classed with the middle weights. The color is black, with a white belt about the body. The breed is increasing in popularity, and animals of the breed are in much demand by the packers. start with not more than two or three sows, in pig when pur- chased, as he can acquire much valuable experience with even so small a number, while his risk will not be great. The second year he may add to the number of sows, secure a suitable and pure- bred boar, and each succeeding year carefully increase the number of sows bred. In this way, one should soon find himself in possession of a large herd, and of sufficient knowl- edge to put it to profitable Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Harper, Merritt Wesley, 1877-. New York, The Macmillan company
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