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The principal breed in this county is the Yorkshire. There appears 

 to be about equal numbers of Berkshires, Tamworths and Chester Whites, 

 with a very occasional trace of Duroc Jerseys. There seems to be no 

 indication of a tendency to change unless it is slightly in favor of the 

 bacon type. Grade sires are used in quite a number of sections through- 

 out the county. There is a disposition in most districts to increase the 

 output. The average litter is 8, and it seems to have been a fairly good 

 year, the percentage of loss not being larger than is usually the case. 

 The number of sows kept by the average farmer has increased each year 

 since 1904; the number of sows kept in 1906 being largely in excess of 

 those kept in 1904. One correspondent, however, states regarding his 

 section : "I cannot say as to breeding sows, but very careful enquiry 

 shows that the number of pigs raised in 1904 will equal that of 1905 and 

 1906 combined." 



In only one case is there a report that the delivery up to September 

 1 st will be less than during the same period for 1904 and 1905. In some 

 other cases the report was that there would likely be no change in the 

 delivery. In most cases, however, the reports favored the likelihood of 

 a decided increase. 



The reports as to cost of feeding show an average of $4.16 per cwt. 

 for summer feeding, and $4.87 per cwt. for winter feeding; reports vary- 

 ing from 2 to 5^ cents per pound for summer feeding and 3 to 6 cents per 

 pound for winter feeding. One correspondent reports as follows : "With 

 clover and rape pasture and a good supply of whey, about \\ cents in 

 summer, and with skim milk and grain about 5^ cents in winter." 



Leeds. 



The favorite breed in this county is Yorkshire. There are quite a 

 number of Berkshires and Tamworths, and occasionally some Chester 

 \\ r hites and a few Duroc Jerseys. Crosses of all these breeds are also 

 found. In this section they appear to be anxious to keep strictly along 

 the line of the bacon type, and in other sections where they are not pro- 

 ducing this type at the present time, there is a tendency to change to the 

 bacon hog. In several sections grade sires seem to be used quite exten- 

 sively. In some sections, however, they are not used at all, and in others 

 to only a very limited extent. There seems to be every expectation of a 

 general increase in production throughout the county. About 8 per cent, 

 of the correspondents report a probable decrease; about 12 per cent, no 

 change, and about 80 per cent, an increase. The reports show a small 

 increase in the number of breeding sows in 1905 and a further slight 

 increase in 1906. The average size of the litter is reported as 7.97. 

 There seems to be a greater percentage of loss than usual this year in 

 quite a number of sections. Taking the county as a whole, there will 

 '"r^bablv be an increase in the delivery before the 1st of September. 

 Quite a large number of the sections, however, report a decrease, and 

 others that there will probably be no change from the deliveries of 190J. 



