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Animals and refuse to Buy Others that are Seemingly Better at Low 

 Prices?" Mr. C. W. Travis, of Lafayette, Ind., gave a short talk on this 

 subject, stating tliat the real value of a brood sow was her ability to 

 turn out a good number of strong, vigorous, well marked pigs. Mr. 

 Travis went on to say that the breeders and farmers were inclined to 

 jjay too much for fat to look at instead of points, which constitute the 

 ui)-to-date type of hog. It was also decided, in the general discussion 

 on this subject, that to have your jiigs come early and then hold an early 

 fall sale was the most expedient way to di.spose of a crop of pigs. 



The fourth subject on the program, "Some Leaks in Raising and 

 Disposing of Pedigreed Hogs,'' was assigned to Joe Cuuningham, of 

 Peru, Ind. In his talk he decided that the greatest leakage in the breed- 

 ing business was the losses in the spring pig crop. It really represented 

 the greatest loss in Indiana. No man can expect to raise a good per- 

 centage of his hogs unless he is tixed for it. Poor quarters and poor 

 beds will kill your pigs no matter how many nights you sit up with 

 them. Trusting to providence will be found as the greatest mistake 

 toward protitable swine breeding, yet thousands of breeders and farmers 

 are in that rut and Avonder why they don't make a success in the swine 

 business. Mr. Cunningham went on to say that one February pig was 

 worth four May pigs in his business, and the way he saved these early 

 pigs was by being tixed for it. His hog house is 21x25. with six stalls 

 8x8. with a rail all around them; ceiling 7 feet high, lathed and plas- 

 tered. There is also a stove and bed in the house. The stove to keep 

 the pigs warm, and the bed is for Joe. Naturally it is an extra large 

 one. Mr. Cunningham wound up by saying that the main trouble is 

 when the pigs are first l)orn. Watch them tlicn. 



The chairman then referred back to the first paper on the program, 

 "The Effects of Feed on Size and Quality of the Bone." Prof. Skinner of 

 Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind., referred the breeders to Prof. Henry's 

 publication on the above subject. He M-ent on to say the best plan to 

 get a good bone was to keep away from corn, as it weakened the bone. 

 What feeders desire is a hard, flinty l)ono, of medium size; not a coarse, 

 loose, open bone with lots of bulk. The college had decided that the 

 use of bran, oats, tankage and shorts was tlu' best feeds to improve 

 the amount and character of the bone, but breeders should look to their 

 crosses a great deal for best results along this line. 



"Have the Prices of Breeding Hogs Decreased in the Past TAvelve 

 Months V If So, Wliat Was the Cause?" was the subject assigned to 

 Mr. Lloyd Mugg, of K(jkomo, Ind. Mr. .Mugg stated that his stock had 

 been selling good. Outside of that it wnuld be necessary for him to 

 refer to the sales of the past year", and he could not help saying that all 

 l)rec(ls were selling higher than they ever sold before. 



