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Show Legs and Feet of the Sow. H In the selection of tho sow, partlc-. ular attention should bo paid to tho' H legs and feet, as thoso havo much tOi H do with tho serviceability of tho bow. H Tho legs Bhould bo of medium length ! and tho feet and pasterns should bo. , strong. If tho sow has not thoso; ' sho will not handlo herself In a proper manner and If sho bocomes hoavy wllll JB fall to tako exercise. Weak limbs, pas- J torns and foot, aro detrimental to tho l health of tho sow, and hence- to tho M health of hor progeny. When wo con- M sldor that sho is Ukoly to transmit M tho samo qualities to hor offspring wo can seo that strength In tho parts In- H dlcatod Is Important A long-legged M sow Is novcr to bo deslrod, as tho M hams aro certain to bo lnforlor In for- M niatlon and quality. Thero Is nnothon M consideration to bo looked aftor In tho. M matter of tho sow having strong Hmhsi M and that Is that at farrowing tlmo she M will bo unablo to handlo herself skill- rlH fully and will almost certainly crush, M somo of her pigs. This Is a ruattor that Is of such Importanco that a sow. that has killed several of hor pigs U In this way should bo rojected for fu- M turo brooding operations. fl |