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better price. For a breeder it is simply a question of raising a bog 
that you can get the most money out of. My preference is for 
black, but if I thought I could get more out of red I would raise 
that kind of hog." 
Mr. Hockett said : ' ' I have studied quite a little and you often 
see a lot of Duroc Jersey hogs topping the market, or perhaps in 
the next paper Poland Chinas top the market, or in a few days 
Berkshire have topped the market. The reason for this is because 
perhaps there was not as good a load of any other breed there on 
that day. Any breed of hogs if they are right, are right. I agree 
that the hog for any man to raise is the one that brings him the 
most money. If he likes red hogs he ought not to raise black ones, 
because he won't make a success. My opinion is that when you 
take what you call an ideal breeder's hog of either the Chester 
Wliite, Berkshire, Poland China or Duroc Jersey breed and cut the 
head and feet off they would need a stamp on it in England to tell 
which it is." 
Mr. Harding gave his experience as follows : ' ' One time for a little 
education I shipped a carload of hogs to Clay, Robinson & Company 
of Chicago. They were red. They had a pretty good run that 
day, forty thousand on sale. I was lucky enough to top the market 
with my hogs. I said to Clay, Robinson that I thought they didn 't 
like red hogs and they told me if we bring up the right kind of 
hogs it don't make any difference what color they are. But when 
you get a bunch of hogs that have a few red hairs or a few black 
ones, or white, and ^11 legs they don't sell readily. I agree with 
Mr. Hockett that after they are dressed they couldn't tell the 
different breeds. They are all good. My preference is one, my 
neighbor likes another. That is all right and that is the kind for 
him to raise. If I cannot do better in something else, then I will 
go right ahead in that line." 
Mr. Roberts said: ''A man ought not always to judge the best 
breed by the market. I have shipped lots of red hogs and got good 
prices. I shipped a carload this fall and got low prices, but I do 
not believe it would pay me to change. This question of breeds 
is simply a fancy. They are all good. I have some black cattle 
that I like better than others; some Shire horses that I like better 
than others but they are no better than my neighbor's, who likes a 
different breed. The one we like best we take better care of." 
''Silage in Swine Rations" was the next subject taken up, which 
was discussed by L. H. Paul of Anamosa, Iowa. 
