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some way uot just exactly up to the standard, still he may be of large 

 inoUow Krowth or prolific kind which will do any pork producer good and 

 ho would be glad to have grace his pig yard. This we believe to be the 

 pig for the farmer to buy. 



There is still another class, as we mentioned before, of which we are 

 painfully aware. This is the cull. He is present alike, however, among 

 all breeds of the animal kingdom. Wherever we go he is present. It is 

 no defect of any particular breed, it is caused from a misfortune of 

 the pig which happens liiiu ))efore maturity. Such misfortunes are numer- 

 ous and liable to happen though the best of care is taken. 



This class we earnestly advocate selling to the butcher. 



As for our mail order trade, the buyer should clearly state his wants, 

 and the buyer and seller should alike be magnanimous toward each other, 

 and follow the Golden Rule and all will be in harmony. 



THE QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO A SUCCESSFUL SWINE 



BREEDER. 



Paper read by Adam F. May, Flatrock, Ind., at Poland-China meeting, 



Indianapolis, .Tanuary 6, 1904. 



Friends and brother swine lireeders of Indiana: 



The subject: "-The Qualifications Necessary to a Successful Swine 

 Breeder," is a subject which however little I may be able to speak of, 

 is one which I feel much might be said of. 



First. I would say that to be a successful swine breeder it were best 

 to be born of hard working, industrious and honorable parentage, be 

 reared to work and to love it as Avell. He shcndd not be afraid to don 

 the overalls, and should feel that the slop bucket and the hog troughs 

 are necessary companions in life. He should be honest, industrious, 

 truthful and economical— not stingy but close enough in financial dealings 

 to so arrange as to make both ends meet. He should have an eye 

 to the future for this purpose and also for the selection of the herd, 

 whereby he would be governed by the rules of conformity as well as that 

 of symmetry, so that after selecting his ideal type of hog he might be 

 able to follow this type till the herd was selected. He should post himself 

 well as to the individuality of the hog and also as to the different blood 

 lines. 



He should be a man of good judgment, especially as to the nature of 

 the hog, so after having his herd selected would be able to select suitable 

 quarters for the same. Study well the composition of the hog so as to 

 give the proper diet for future development. He should have an eye 

 for the welfare of the hog. and quick to note any trouble or ailment 

 with any individual, and at Itreeding time hr must be well enough posted 

 on blood lines to be able to tell what blood lines to mate together to get 

 best results. And I would here add that the man who has this nec- 



