. The successful stockman and manual of husbandry . Livestock; Veterinary medicine. 396 SWINB. positive knowledge, that they are rather deHcate, and difficult to raise. The objections to them are, that they are not large enough, not satis- factory as breeders and nurses, and that their skins are too tender, and thinly haired, to withstand the exposure to which the average farmer's hogs are subjected. As to size, the best strains of Suffolks are large enough for those who prefer to raise hogs of medium weights, while for quietness and easy keeping qualities, no breed of swine can excel them, an
. The successful stockman and manual of husbandry . Livestock; Veterinary medicine. 396 SWINB. positive knowledge, that they are rather deHcate, and difficult to raise. The objections to them are, that they are not large enough, not satis- factory as breeders and nurses, and that their skins are too tender, and thinly haired, to withstand the exposure to which the average farmer's hogs are subjected. As to size, the best strains of Suffolks are large enough for those who prefer to raise hogs of medium weights, while for quietness and easy keeping qualities, no breed of swine can excel them, and to those who like pets, we would recommend a cleanly-kept Suffolk pig in preference to any "poodle," or other diminutive canine we ever saw. The sows. FIRST prize; ENGLISH MIDDLE-WHITE SOW. are not so prolific, so regular as breeders, nor usually so good sucklers as others that mature less early, and not so predisposed to excessive fat- ness while j'oung. Experience with the Suffolks has convinced many that wind, sun, and mud, make sad work for their tender, papery skins, and we have'seen them, when reasonably well kept, become chapped and cracked all over, and the smaller pigs so mangy and sore as to present the appearance of a solid scab. Of course, all Suffolks are not so affected, and we think that in many localities, they are no more liable to suffer in this way than any other white breed. The climate of some Western and Southern States is unmistakably severe on white hogs, not well haired, and when. 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 Gardenier, Andrew A. Springfield, Mass. : King-Richardson Co.
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