. Agriculture for the Kansas common schools. Agriculture. 258 AGRICULTURE resulted in the development of two distinct types of hog; namely, the thin, or bacon, hog, and the fat, or lard, hog. The Bacon Hog. The bacon hog has been developed and is raised most extensively in Great Britain, Denmark,. A typical bacon hog. Contrast this hog with the animals ia the followmg picture. and Canada. In these countries the principal feed for hogs consists of barley, oats, peas, rye, root crops, and wheat. These feeds and the exercise obtained in roaming over pastures tend to produce the best bacon hogs. T
. Agriculture for the Kansas common schools. Agriculture. 258 AGRICULTURE resulted in the development of two distinct types of hog; namely, the thin, or bacon, hog, and the fat, or lard, hog. The Bacon Hog. The bacon hog has been developed and is raised most extensively in Great Britain, Denmark,. A typical bacon hog. Contrast this hog with the animals ia the followmg picture. and Canada. In these countries the principal feed for hogs consists of barley, oats, peas, rye, root crops, and wheat. These feeds and the exercise obtained in roaming over pastures tend to produce the best bacon hogs. The most desirable weight of the bacon hog is from 160 to 200 pounds. Very few bacon hogs are raised in Kansas, but in New England, the South, and the far West this type is very common. The Lard Hog. The lard hog has been developed in that part of the United States where corn is plentiful. This type of hog is noted for its compact, deep, smooth, body, its rapidity of growth, and its ability to fatten. The lard hog, to be of greatest value, should be fattened to a high degree. It is because the lard hog should be. 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 Call, Leland Everett, 1881- [from old catalog] comp; Kent, Harry Llewellyn, [from old catalog] joint comp. Topeka, The State of Kansas state printing plant
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