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Show I m FAIR PRICES FOR BLOODED SWINE. raft!;!. IHlhl l)t' A young breeder, who his thin pennn embarked In the business of breeding BHfitH ft' j swine, writes un nnklng about irlcts he should charge for pigs He Informs us BH&Ullilfo rjjj that he (aid ilOU for the sire that heads bin herd, and Hint his sows huo cost I'jji him on on average of Jj0, one bringing $100 at n public mlo bred to a very proml- fl nent lioar, sa)H the Amerlean ftwluchenl ji I The sales haw not stnrted off with the promptness that he nntlclpitcd, and i he now npiwnH to us to know whether ho li is been asking too high prices or not, i Wc believe that It Is it common thlnf with young breeders to overprice their M pigs Thcj usuilly conclude that If the lro wan worth $100 and the ihm $D0, th it HlJ tho pirn should be worth 15 At leist, Hut their test should be worth that B I u nouut. C I 'We know some ver1' good breeders who make money In tho business who S mado n rroetlce of pnlng $75 unci $100 for a sire, sometimes $150, nnd select from ji I their ovmi heidn good sows that would be vvoith $50 perhaps, In a good sale, but i the did not think of n"d Ing ninio than $;B for tho ordinary good plgn. Of course, J If they have a crnckajack nnd a phennnienil good one In Individuality, they . I would ask $S0 or 111010 for It, mid they are sucecssful breeders and huve Leen In i j the business for eurs. 1 ' le now nnd then it phenomenal good pig Is proilueed, a soung bleeder It 3 too apt to form the opinion that his mating will produce an gool an the best, jjj 1 nnd that he shoul 1 receive pilccs that oil breeders who have built up a reputa- 11 1 , Hon should het Hut It Is not lensonnble to expect this. It Is not practical to III opect It. It does not hapten more than once nmoi g n lundred, Hint )oung 11 mill engaged In the breeding business will Jump right Into thu front. Once In n Ell while nil cxeeptliitially well enialllled soung breeder will n pear, who Is well lj erseel in pedletreeH uuel a skillful feeder und developer eomlintd with business ;flj entcn rlfcc. Ho geti rli,ht to the front. It requires patience, thought nnd Judg. j J nient that usuiills eomes from experlenec nnd prartlee A breeder who combines i I these reeiulrements for 11 fev c irs ought to gi t ii per cent muro for his stuff than I'l tho souig lilt odd can secuic Si If a sung brecelet should make 11 show nnd have his stuff win It brings him fjil to the front with u reputation cjuleklj nnd enables him to get especially for the gaal EK liSliiitf winners, their worth U are leeepuilnted with n number of Instunces wherei HJnKe ' flfflHtl Soung breeders going Into the slum ring and winning the best honors sprang at gBSliilr'ri;, tl ""cc ll "lr f,on' nk. and wtut enabled to sell their good stuff lit us good Hi? sSmfJil pricen iisitn old breedei gBntM HlKAf j I h'o "'" nl" " I "blk sale where ptrtles are brought to the auction nnd view ggglSai HV.n'll l,u' 8lun " wl" Nory llkll receive Its woith. HauRUjilj' He sldcK ull ot the n al v nine and merit ot an nnhml, tn Is something In tho H jBlHyCslil breeding liuslucsi that mas bo termed sentiment, mil 1. peoilu maj jiut a gggl' Blllilfll'il valuo on this, mid 11 snuug breeder linn less of this tin a successful older gssa cctiliiivi bleeder. gB Iff I it'll Hi V'tf """'l' advise comparing with others In establishing prices, putting u few gfl $aj Hjjll' " 'inlr K"01' omrt '" 8""elods'H sale hi us to show what you cin do, force them gfl KMiifitHi If sou have good stuff to pit 11 price on It In the snlairinK where It will he com- gB' 1r''mJp)! ' ote'' f"r- '",c"' '" uothl'ig that will bring better insight unci Judgment on prices gggl 'Kr rlni H tlinn to attend the sales nnd visit tho different breeders, keeping sour eses and gggl1 Eii'fJilrll "rB 0 " "'"' !"r ",l"1' a'Hve You will get pointers and Information that will gggl 'uRItlll HI 0 Naluu,J,e lo ou ""'I ll1l,r(' tn,u fa' for ""' 108t |
