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Show CARE IN SELECTING A B0AF Breeder Aims to Have Hogs Sent to Market of Same Size and Color Bring Best Prices. In selecting a boar one should take pains to always get a pure bred boat of whatever breed he is breeding Many farmers like to use a boar ol different breed and make a cross. This may be all right for a first cross, but the sows from such a cross should never be kept for breeders. The same old sows should be kept as long as they prove good mothers. This alsc makes it unnecessary to change boars each year, where, if one was selecting young sows he would have to get a new boar each year. Even with the man who buys hogs to ship to mar ket, he prefers a load that are at alike, or of the same breed. Such a carload will sell better in the markei and generally brings more money. Watering a Horse. When possible to avoid it, nevei give a full draft of water within ai hour after feeding the horses. Thii effect is to carry much undigestet food into the bowels, producing seri ous disorganization thereof. Study Farm Methods. If you are offered more for you farm than you think it is reall; worth, just consider if there Is n something wrong with your method: Instead of bad judgment on the par of the purchaser. Keep Pure-Bred Sheep. Pure-bred sheep should be kept, be cause they have been bred to a cer tain purpose, but the veriest scrul ewes crossed on a pure-bred ram wil bring lambs that are a great Improv uient |
