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Show HOG STYLES CHANGED IN SOUTHERN STATES Apparent Aim Is to Expedite Growth in Best Type. , Farmer Should Not Be Influenced by Fads or Fancies in Selecting and Maintaining Breeding Stock No Best Rreed. South of the Mason and Dxon line hog styles are changing, the underlying underly-ing Idea apparently being to eliminate extravagance, to effect Intensive economy, econ-omy, to expedite growth In the most profitable types of porkers, to amalgamate, amalga-mate, as soon as possible, the good points of the most profitable producers and to concentrate them In the majority ma-jority of southern herds. It Is undeniable that some breeds of Bwlne do better under certain conditions condi-tions and with certain feeds and methods meth-ods of feeding than do others, although al-though there Is no outstanding breed which excels, report specialists of the United States department of agriculture. agricul-ture. No fads and fancies should Influence In-fluence the farmer In selecting or maintaining foundation breeding stock. Primarily the farmer breeds hogs for profit and accordingly he should work only with utility animals of the most desirable type. In every breed of hogs there nre certain cer-tain lines of breeding that; are deservedly deserv-edly popular because they have been built through generations of careful selection by master breeders who have been successful In establishing the more fundamental qualities. The farmer farm-er should keep these facts In mind and should continue such Improvement by close culling and proper feeding. The farmer's popular hog should be of a breed that is liked by both feeders feed-ers and packers, animals that are adapted to all sections of the country and which will thrive and fatten on a large variety of feeds. It Is essential that such porkers produce the maximum maxi-mum weight at the minimum cost; that they mature early to the greatest weight consistent with quality and that they inherit the ability to produce pro-duce an abundance of frame and to make rapid growth. Broad, high backs with good spring of ribs and full, deep hams denote carrying car-rying ability and high-priced cuts. Good strong feed and heavy bone are essential for the support and production produc-tion of great weight. Long, deep and roomy bodies denote prolific qualities and plenty of pork. Deep chests and bright, open eyes are signs of vigor md energy. Size spells more meat for be hungry world and more money for be southern hog producers who raise !id market animals of the type de-S de-S 'led above |