. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. •nafj- j- California Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal. future. Do your best with them, feed them well, anil don't breed them till they are quite miitui'e. Before that time comes, find out who has the best breed in your neighborhood, not too unlike your own in size. Never mind the name, but find the man whose pigs grow fast, and fatten well and whose pork is best liked; he's the man we mean. Having found him, get if possible the use of his boar, cither as a f
. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. •nafj- j- California Agriculturist and Live Stock Journal. future. Do your best with them, feed them well, anil don't breed them till they are quite miitui'e. Before that time comes, find out who has the best breed in your neighborhood, not too unlike your own in size. Never mind the name, but find the man whose pigs grow fast, and fatten well and whose pork is best liked; he's the man we mean. Having found him, get if possible the use of his boar, cither as a favor or for a mod- erate fee, if yon possibly can. Don't mind so much about the fee; it will be the cheapest outlay you ever made, for we are not speaking of prize- winning strains (unless offshoots from them), but of good, well-bred, real qual- ity animals that can be found within a moderate distance, and for a very moder- ate fee, almost anywhere. That one cross alone on your own best sows, will do a world of good. But further, when you have selected the best of the offspring from this cross, use for them, if you can, another boar of the same sort. It is bad to go from one to another; whereas, by putting your own twice running to tlie same class of boar, from a good breeder you get better and better; and in this way, at almost no ex- pense, you will ere long have got a much better class of occupants for your styes. The rule is very simple; study to find out your own best, and keep on crossing them with the best you can get, always crossing from the same sort it possible, though it costs you trouble to find the boar you want. Only keep on twice to this plan, and you will find it pays so much better you will be sure to go right on of your own accord. The only ob- jection is, it you keep on long enough, you will find you have got before you know it into one of the "new-fangled ; Bat you won't mind it by then. —Live Stock Journal and Fancier's Ga-
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