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what disappointed when the animal is received. If we order a pig of any 

 particular blood lines we, of course, have a good idea of the type, and 

 form a picture in our minds from the description given by the seller. 

 The pig may be, and generally is, all that the breeder has stated in his 

 description, but having formed an erroneous idea of his appearance we 

 are, of course doomed to some disappointment. Besides, dififerent peo- 

 ple are prone to see different things in a different light, and when the 

 breeder was describing the pig he did not overstate the good qualities, 

 but the animal perhaps appeared to him in a different hght than to the 

 purchaser. For instance, take the Berkshires shown at the World's 

 Fair. Many competent judges did not agree with the judge who placed 

 the awards, and yet the awarding judge, I believe, was thoroughly con- 

 scientious and competent, and placed the ribbons according to his judg- 

 ment. If one had ordered the best pig of a certain class to be shipped 

 liim from those shown at St. Louis, he would have received the pig that 

 nearest filled the ideal of the judge who was making the selection. It 

 it had Ix'en Mr. A. he would have received a certain pig. If it had been 

 Mr. P). he might have received an entirely diifercnt one, so that as long 

 as men's ideals and judgment differ, there will be cause for argument.- 

 One great trouble with many buyers of pedigreed live stock on mad 

 order is their hesitancy to pay the price. A buyer writes to Mr. Breeder 

 and asks him to describe and price, we will say three or four different 

 male pigs. -He sends a description of one at $25.00, one at $40.00, one 

 at $50.00 and one at $100.00. The $25.00 pig is doubtless a good pig, 

 but there is something about the $40.00 one that makes him worth more, 

 although the general description of the two are about the same. This 

 is true of the $50.00 and the $100.00 ones, and the buyer concludes that 

 as they are all about equally well bred, and are all owned by the same 

 breeder, that he will buy the one for $25.00. If he could have seen them 

 ail when he was making the purchase, he might have taken the $40.00 

 one, or the $50.00 one or the $100.00 one, and perhaps is not satisfied 

 on receipt of his animal. I believe that the better plan would have been 

 to have stated exactly what he wanted, and asked the breeder at what 

 price he would sell such an animal. If the breeder stated $40.00 and he 

 thought he could buy one equally as good from some other breeder for 

 $25.00 he would have the privilege of buying from the latter breeder, 

 but the chances are that the $25.00 pig would have been worth $25.00 and 

 the $40.00 pig $40.00. I have found it necessary to pay the price if you 

 expect to get the quality. Too many people expect something extra 

 fine for little money, and cannot understand why one breeder will ask 

 $40.00 to $100.00 for one small pig when he can buy the best that his 



