. Agriculture for beginners. Fig. 182. A Pair of Porkers of generations developed our present breeds of hogs. Themain changes brought about in hogs were these: the legsbecame shorter, the snout and neck likewise shortened, theshoulders and hams increased their power to take on flesh,and the frame was strengthened to carry the added burdenof flesh. In addition, the disposition became more quietand less roving. The hog excels all other animals in the cheap pro-duction of meat. When it is properly fed and cared for, 202 AGRICULTURE FOR BEGINNERS it will make the farmer more money in proportion to
. Agriculture for beginners. Fig. 182. A Pair of Porkers of generations developed our present breeds of hogs. Themain changes brought about in hogs were these: the legsbecame shorter, the snout and neck likewise shortened, theshoulders and hams increased their power to take on flesh,and the frame was strengthened to carry the added burdenof flesh. In addition, the disposition became more quietand less roving. The hog excels all other animals in the cheap pro-duction of meat. When it is properly fed and cared for, 202 AGRICULTURE FOR BEGINNERS it will make the farmer more money in proportion to costthan any other animal on the farm. The most profitable type of hog has short legs, smallbones, straight back and under line, heavy hams, small well-dished head, and heavy shoulders. The scrub and razor-back hogs are very unprofitable, and consume an undueamount of food to produce a pound of gain. It requires twoyears to get the scrub to weigh what a well-bred pig will. Fig. 183. A Good Type weigh when nine months old. Scrub hogs can be quicklychanged in form and type by the use of a pure-bred sire. A boy whose parents were too poor to send him tocollege once decided to make his own money and get aneducation. He bought a sow, and began to raise earned the food for both mother and pigs. His hogsincreased so rapidly that he had to work hard to keepthem in food. By saving the money he received from thesale of his hogs he had enough to keep him two years incollege. Suppose you try his plan, and let the hog showyou how fast it can make money. DOMESTIC ANIMALS 203 We have several breeds of swine. The important ones are: II. Large Breeds 1. Chester White. 2. Improved Yorkshire. 3. Tamworth. Medium Breeds 1. Berkshire. 2. Poland-China. 3. Duroc-Jersey. 4. Cheshire. III. Small Breeds 1. Victoria. 2. Suffolk. 3. Small Yorkshire. Hogs will be most successfully raised when kept as littleas possible in pens. They like the fields and the pasturegra
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