276 noAHD OF a(;kktltuke. 



Craver: We doift w.-iiit to so back to the Hrst type we started 'with. 

 1 want a hog that has good size, medium ear. good feet, wide baek. well 

 sprtuig ribs, deep sides, strong loin, arch back, deep haiii. straight hind 

 legs, good hoofs and good, light cherry red. 1 always want plenty of size. 



Question — "Can any breeder give the detailed standard of the Duroc- 

 JerseyV" 



Barker: I have a copy of the standard. 



The same was read in full. 



Cotton: The highesi scoring sow I evei' owned and one that out- 

 scored all breeds at meeting of Indiana experts at Shelbyville. had a tine, 

 tippy ear. plenty of size and length, good ham. good on feet, deep sides, 

 well sprung ribs and Avas Avhat you Avould call a large, fancy type. 



The following paper on "Preparalion for I>i-ood Sow Sale" was read 

 by Chas. K. Lockhart, Martinsville: 



.Ml-, rresideiit and .Memhei's of liie Dnroc Association — To me has 

 been assigned the subject of "rrci)ariiig for a IJrood Sow S;ile." As 1 

 am making preparations for a brood sow sale. 1 know no better way to 

 treat the subject than to give a brief account of my own efforts in that 

 direction. 



Selection of Sows. — A collection of sows to be offered lo Duroc breed- 

 ers at a public sale should be the very best, both as to individuality and 

 breeding, that can be o])tained, and whose produce can reasonably be ex- 

 pect«'d to make v;iluable addition to any Duroc herd. In oi-der to secure 

 such an offering. I have attended the best iHiroc sales, either in person 

 or by reliable representative, and have made it a rule to purcliase only 

 sows of high individual merit and in most cases the tops of these sales. 

 In jiddition to the sows ol)tained in this way. I have selected a number of 

 the choicest from my own herd. So that I have had altogether .about 

 sixty sows to breed in order to have at least forty that are safe in pig Viy 

 Wn) time my catalogue goes to the printer. 



Sires Used. — Having constantly in view the improvement .ind ad- 

 vancement of the Duroc. the next important steit is lo place at the head 

 of this collection i)oars whose i^roduce will be a desirable aciiuisitiou to 

 any herd in the I'nited States. I think breeding should be commenced 

 early enough for sows to begin farrowing in February, and be as careful 

 as you ni.ay, you will do well to get them hvv(\ in time for the last ones 

 bred U) farrow in April. 



Catalogues. — An attractive catalogue should be issued, giving com- 

 lilclc ;ind rcji.-iblc int'orni;ition concerning each .inini.-ii. .-ind in;iiled about 



