lo Dec, 1912.] Report on I.congafh<i Labour Colony. 



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The class of pius ;it itrcsciit 

 on the (.V)loiiy are made \\\) as 

 follows : — 



24 podigreod Yorkshire sows. 



2 pedigreed Yorkshire sows (young). 

 10 pedigreed Berkshire sows. 



2 pedigreed Berksiiiro sows (young). 



25 cross-bred sows. 



3 pedigreed Yorkshire boars. 

 1 pedigreed Berkshire boar. 



5 pedigreed Yorkshire boars (young) 

 40 porkers. 

 60 stores (large). 

 49 stores (small). 



18 suckers. 



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The Berkshire - Yorksliire cross 

 is used extensively, and the pro- 

 geny of these breeds seem to 

 meet the requirements of the 

 trade, no difticulty hein^t;- exj)eri- 

 enced in obtaining top market 

 })rices either on the Melbourne 

 or local markets. A pleasing" 

 feature in connexion with our 

 pig business is that not a singh' 

 case of disease has occurred. 

 This is attributed in a large mea- 

 sure to the fact that all the 

 ])igs arc bred on the establisli- 

 ment, and tliat the conditions 

 under which the animals arc 

 housed are of a thoroughly sani- 

 tary nature. 



Dairy. 



The receipts for the year 

 were £624 ; but we ho])e to in- 

 crease this sum very materially 

 in the future without adding tn 

 the number of cows, some 'J<» 

 or 30 of which have been 

 rejected with the object oi' 

 filling their jdaces with young 

 heifers which are coming into profit. 



