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maintains that, 

 provided they ait' 

 properly housed 

 and fed, they 

 should dress at 

 four months old 

 from 80 lbs. to 90 

 lbs. in weight. He 

 states that he has 

 had them at 118 

 days old to weigh 

 116 lbs. when 

 killed and dressed. 

 Mr. Jenkins is 

 of opinion that 

 sows should not be 

 allowed to breed 

 before ten months 

 old, as it checks 

 their growth, and 

 generally weakens 

 their constitution 

 if allowed to 

 become pregnant 

 earlier. He con- 

 .siders from 9 to 

 10 young pigs are 

 the most profitable 

 litter, as they are 

 quite enough for 

 the sow to properly 

 nourish. Young 

 pigs should be 

 weaned at eight 

 weeks old. His 

 idea of a piggery 

 is a building 60ft. 

 by 20ft., which 

 should house 3 6 

 pigs. It should be 

 divided into six 

 styes, with a pass- 

 age 4 feet wide on 

 one side. The 

 building should be 

 high enough to 

 carry a loft for 

 bedding, and tliis 

 will make it much 

 cooler in summer 

 and warmer in 

 ■winter. 



