. The American farmer. A complete agricultural library, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments and details. lour breeds of swine ; and while this has sometimes been offered as an objection, yet it is aquality that makes them especially desirable to follow cattle, a method of feeding muchpracticed by farmers in the great corn-growing regions; and when we consider that thehardiness and endurance resulting from greater freedom and much exercise is, doubtless, oneof the principal reasons why this breed is less liable to the prevailing swine diseases thanothe
. The American farmer. A complete agricultural library, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments and details. lour breeds of swine ; and while this has sometimes been offered as an objection, yet it is aquality that makes them especially desirable to follow cattle, a method of feeding muchpracticed by farmers in the great corn-growing regions; and when we consider that thehardiness and endurance resulting from greater freedom and much exercise is, doubtless, oneof the principal reasons why this breed is less liable to the prevailing swine diseases thanothers are, we see that the objection is more than met. The Berkshires are noted for their docility and prohficacy, the sows uniformly makinggood mothers as well as producing large litters. The young are strong and healthy, andsoon able to take care of themselves, are generally of uniform size and appearance, growrapidly to maturity, and can be marketed at an early age ; thus enabling the breeder to makequick retm-ns—a most desirable thing to do in these days when men travel by express, talkby telephone, write by telegraph, and print by IMPORTED BERKSHTRE SOW, GRAND DUCHESS. Property of W. L. Mallow, Concord Farm, New Holland, Ohio. This animal is much used in crossing other swine stocks, with a view to improving it,there being a certainty of good results from such use. Besides, the Berkshire is a goodgrazer, thriving with the help of a little grain, and growing fat on good pasturing during thesummer months ; in brief, the Berkshire is among other breeds of swine, as distinguished arepresentative of the hog family, as is the noted short horn among cattle. Our illustrations are faithful representations taken from photographs of the above was bred by Eussell Swanwick, Cirencester, England, and is a good type of thebreed. 368 THE A3IERICAN FARMER CHESTER WHITES. THIS breed derives its name from its having originated m Chester County, Pa. Thehistory of its origin
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