answered the question as asked, giving the most popular breed and 

 perhaps the breed found next in favor, while there is no doubt there are 

 other breeds or grades of other breeds found in that locality, small in 

 numbers compared with the breeds mentioned, but given no standing 

 at all in the report. Other reports gave particulars as to all breeds 

 found in the district. Taking the reports as a whole, therefore, while 

 the statements as to the popularity of the breeds will be correct, it is 

 almost certain that the breeds least mentioned will be found to some 

 extent more plentiful throughout the Province than the summary for 

 each county would indicate without the above statement being- borne 

 in mind. 



Question 4 was answered in a great many cases by either "Yes" 

 or "No." In the former case it was understood to mean that grade 

 sires were used in that section, but not necessarily to any considerable 

 extent; and that grade sires were not used in any large numbers in any 

 district, unless the fact was specially stated in the reply to this question. 



In reply to question 8, a great many correspondents .made no dis- 

 tinction between 1904 and 1905, and in these cases the comparison 

 was taken to be with 1905. 



The reports of the counties are arranged so that as far as possible 

 the reports of sections having somewhat similar conditions may be read 

 together. The index on page 36 gives an alphabetical . list of counties, 

 the number of pigs sold or slaughtered in each county during the year 

 ending June 30, 1905, as compiled by the Bureau of Industries, with the 

 page on which the report of each county may be found. 



Essex. 



The breeds of hogs as named acre are in order according to their 

 popularity with the farmers in this county : — Berkshire, Chester White, 

 Duroc Jersey, Poland China, Yorkshire and Tamworth. The corn-fed 

 fat hog seems to be the kind generally produced. Little tendency to 

 change is noted unless it be in places where bacon hogs are being tried 

 and persons using them wish to go back to the fat pig which brings 

 them as much money with less care in feeding. Most of the returns 

 would indicate that little attention is given to breeding. In some .sec- 

 tions of the county most of the sires used are grades, and more than 

 seventy-five per cent, of the correspondents report the use of some grade 

 boars. 



The desire is to increase production to some extent. In 1904 the 

 average number of sows kept was 3.4; in 1905, 3.5, and this year 4. 

 Litters are comparatively small, averaging only 6.6, and losses are but 

 slightly more than usual. Summer deliveries will likely be light, as 

 many farmers have already sold all their pigs weighing over 100 pounds. 

 Feed is scarce in some cases, which will cause delay in finishing pigs. 



According to the figures given by correspondents the cost of feed- 

 ing hogs is very high. The average cost of producing 100 pounds in 

 summer is $5.25, and in winter $6.33. 



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