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Show EE ST CHEEQ OF HODS That" Which Is Pdnpted to Meat, Market demands. After Making Selection Farmer Should Stick to It and Endeavor to Develop De-velop It to Its Most Per. fact Condition. If.y V. II. DAI.r.YMPI.K.) The question is of ton aked, "What Is the best breed of hops?" In answering answer-ing this it may bo said there Is no one breed of hogs that is "best" for every farmer. That which is best for one may not be best for another. In a general way the "best" hog is the one the farmer likes, provided it is what his market demands. Should his market mar-ket want a ling of the bacon type, then one or oilier of the breeds or that type would be best in his ease. On the other hand, should the most marketable market-able be a fat, or lard hog, then the i ,i ,1. " i uW; Hampshire, or Thin-Rind Hogs. best animal for him to raise would be one or other of the lard types. This is a matter which the farmer will have to decide for himself. After the farmer has decided upon the breed which he believes to be the most prolitable for him to raise, however, how-ever, he "should then stick to that breed and endeavor to develop it to its most perfect condition. The most famous individual hogs and the most famous herds of animals have been built up, developed and perfected, only by sticking to the breed and getting the most out of it. Take the "razorback," for instance Some writer has said that this breed of hogs "has no place in modern agriculture." agri-culture." If we consider the razor-back razor-back from the standpoint of a breed only, we fully agree with the writer ust quoted, but even this bog is susceptible sus-ceptible to much improvement through an intelligent system of grading grad-ing by the use of males of improved breeding and especially of the larger kinds, on the best of the native females. fe-males. . In some parts of the extreme south the "woods are full" of razorbacks. and the problem there is how to get rid of them and at the same time make the most out of them. The first step should be the conversion of all native male pigs Into barrows. The second should be the selection of the Razorback Hog. best of tha young native sows for breeding purposes. The third should be the purchase and use of pure-bred males of whichever breed and type the owner prefers. A hog w hich is gaining in popularity is the Hampshire, or thin-rind hog. This breed is Bometimes classed as a medium between the lard hog and the bacon hog, although it is generally considered as belonging to the former. It is a good grazer and the quality of the meat is very superior. Originally this hog came from Hampshire, England, Eng-land, but in its present state of development de-velopment it may be said to be an American breed. |