There will be about the regular number of hogs for delivery between 

 now and September. One farmer claims his hogs cost him very little 

 as he feeds them nothing marketable except some milk. Others who 

 buy grain find it hard to make a profit. The average cost for summer 

 is $4.16 and for winter $5.05 per hundred pounds. 



Wentworth. 



Yorkshires are the most popular while Berkshires are looked upon 

 with favor by some ; the crosses of these breeds are fed extensively. 

 There are also a few Tamworths. There appears to be slight tendency 

 to any change ; such as there is seems to be in favor of the Berkshire, 

 the reason given being that it is thought to be an easier feeder. Practi- 

 cally no grade sires are used. There seems to be a disposition to slightly 

 increase the production. One correspondent says : 'The disposition is 

 to increase the output, but owing to the fact that brood sows are scarce, 

 very little change will take place before the latter part of the year." 



The average farmer keeps about two sows, and there appears 

 to be very little difference between 1904, 1905 and 1906. 

 Compared with 1904, there was a slight decrease in 1905 and a slight 

 increase in 1906. The size of the average litter is 7.45. Most of the 

 correspondents believe that the loss in litters will not be more than is 

 usually the case, while others consider that there is a greater 

 loss. One correspondent states that while the loss has not 

 been greater than usual, the litters are smaller. The almost general 

 opinion is that the delivery of hogs between now and the 1st of Sep- 

 tember will be lighter than in 1904 and 1905, some estimates placing 

 the shrinkage at 30 per cent.. One correspondent states that several 

 of the largest growers in his section have gone out of the business to 

 stay. Another correspondent states : "Coarse grains show a tendency 

 to be pretty high, deliveries will likely be heavy for a few months and 

 consequently make supplies scarcer later on. 



The estimates as to the cost of feeding vary from 3^ to 6 cents 

 in summer, and from 5 to 8 cents in winter ; the average is, summer 

 feeding, 4^ and winter feeding 5^. Several feeders state the cost of 

 feeding is no more in winter than in summer. Their estimate of cost 

 in each case is 5 cents. 



Lambton. 



The Yorkshire is the leading breed of hogs in this county and con- 

 tinues to grow in popularity. Berkshires are quite common and are 

 liked for crossing with Yorkshires ; Tamworths are usually considered 

 harder to feed than the other breeds, so their number is not increasing. 

 The general tendency is to produce bacon hogs of a good packer's type. 

 About half the correspondents make note of grade sires being used in 

 their section. Gradual improvement, however, is being made in this 

 respect. 



