Show POLAND CHINA HOGS EXCEL most numerous in U united states and particularly in corn belt good feeders and rustlers of all breeds of hogs poland Clit nas are arc the most numerous at least in the united states and particularly so in tile the corn belt having originated in southwestern ohio they are well suited to the needs of corn belt farmers and it is not surprising that poland china hogs are to be found on almost every farm says a writer in the rural new yorker these hogs are une fine of bone neat of frame mature early and fatten easily yet they are not toy pigs adopted for show principally but are a lusty lot being good rustlers a good feeders and of good constitution the illustration shows a fair specimen of the small type of poland china the j M ya mm wu tw w ay y AM elf S w 5 wt W t vj A cf t poland china boar kind that will weigh pounds at six bi seven or eight months of age when in market condition A seven months old pig weighing pounds is easily produced under usual farm conditions dit ions and at a good profit too as pigs of such weights bring the highest market prices during the present year hogs of any weight have sold at good prices but fat pigs weighing from to pounds sold for a good premium over heavier ones the reason being that liams hams and sides from such alge being small email are more easily and quickly cured such a policy on the part or oc the packers avoided having to hold high priced meat long with a risk of IL a slump in price with prospect ot or more pigs coming on farmers were quite willing to sell lightweight light weight hogs at the good prices they commanded and the poland china and other small types of hogs peculiar to the corn belt made such a policy possible and profitable A fault of tho the poland chinas cainas ig ie their small litters however statistics show that poland china litters average but two less lesa than duroc jerr sey litters the numbers being about seven and nine respectively the small races of hogs are as free from als disease as are the larger ones and so called immunity from cholera la Is a myth unless that immunity has been beed secured by the proper administration of cholera serum the breed or type is of no importance so far as disease is concerned |