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Prince Edward. 



The Berkshires and Yorkshires are the breeds most favored. There 

 ar.e a number of Chester Whites in. the county and a few Tamworths. 

 The Berkshire- Yorkshire cross is well thought of. The correspondents 

 in some sections state there is a desire to follow more closely the bacon 

 type. In some sections correspondents report a tendency to go more into 

 Berkshires and Berkshire crosses. In a large proportion of the sections 

 of the county grade sires are used to a limited extent. In only one case 

 was it suggested that there was a tendency to decrease the production. 

 About one-half of the correspondents are of the opinion there will be no 

 change in their district, owing to a feeling that an increase would Dring 

 down the price to an unprofitable basis. In about the same number of 

 sections there is a tendency to increase the production, probably 20 per 

 cent. In some sections farmers are unable to procure young pigs for 

 feeding. The average litter is 7.7. There seems to be an almost general 

 belief that the percentage of loss is greater than usual. One corre- 

 spondent states : "Losses have been very heavy this year up to this date; 

 from 25 per cent, to 30 per cent, of sows are losing their whole litters." 



There was a slight decrease in the number of breeding sows in 1905 ; 

 and in 1906 a slight increase over 1904. In two or three sections there 

 may be an increase in the delivery of hogs as compared with 1904 and 

 1905, while in others the output will be practically the same. It will 

 probably be found, however, that, taking the county as a whole, the 

 delivery of hogs will be lighter than during either of the two previous 

 years. There is a great variation in the estimates as to the cost of feed- 

 ing, ranging from 3J to 6 cents per pound for summer feeding, and from 

 4 to 7 cents per pound for winter feeding. The average for summer 

 feeding is 4J cents per pound, and for winter feeding 5^ cents per pound. 



Hastings. 



The Yorkshires seem to be the favorite breed in this locality, with 

 quite a large number of Berkshires, a fair number of Tamworths and a 

 few Chester Whites ; also a small number of Duroc Jerseys. There seems 

 to be an inclination to get fewer of the Tamworths, and go still more 

 extensively into the Yorkshires and Berkshires, with one report stating 

 that there is an inclination to go into Chester Whites, and another report 

 stating that the tendency is to raise a fatter type of hog. In a large num- 

 ber of the sections no tendency to change is reported. One correspondent 

 reports : "Hogs of the bacon type were fed formerly, but farmers are 

 favoring the quicker fattened breeds now." 



In a greater proportion of the sections grade sires are used to a lim- 

 ited extent. In several of the sections they appear to be used almost 

 entirely. In most localities there is a tendency to increase the output, 

 although in quite a large number of sections there is no great likelihood 

 of a change. One report states : "All seem anxious to be in the business 

 this year, and young pigs are exceptionally high, although they seem to 

 be quite plentiful." Another correspondent states: "Farmers generallv 



