NATIVE GOATS IN SOUTH CHINA 
Goats are raised in China for meat only. 
introduced into some of the provinces but not to any great extent. 
graze, as in Yunnan and Szechwan, it 
might make a better showing in south- 
ern China. The Yunnan ham, found in 
the Canton and Hongkong shops, and in 
other parts of China, and exported to 
the Philippine Islands, is well known 
in all parts of China because of its ex- 
cellent qualities. 
BREEDING OF SWINE 
One has only to study the breeding 
stock in the villages about Canton to 
realize that the average village farmer 
knows very little about the breeding of 
animals. Some of the sows are fairly 
good, but the boars are usually very in- 
ferior. About the only good thing that 
can be said about the boars is that they 
are sure breeders, and very prolific. 
The prevalent idea is that any animal is 
good enough for breeding. Often the 
poorest male is reserved for stud pur- 
Swiss and Indian breeds of milk goats have been 
(Fig. 18.) 
poses. From the time he is weaned he 
is kept tied with a sort of rope harness 
fitted around his neck and chest. He 
is lead about from village to village by 
his owner. On Honam Island, across 
the river from Canton, one boar is used 
for from 200 to 300 sows. The boars 
are always undersized, thin, gaunt and 
weak looking, but they are unusually 
gentle and do not have the vicious tem- 
perament so commonly seen in boars of 
improved modern breeds. 
MODERN BREEDS OF HOGS IN CHINA 
Modern breeds of hogs have not yet 
been introduced into China to any ex- 
tent. The Hongkong Dairy Farm has 
done considerable experimenting with 
different breeds, and now uses the 
Midyorkshire hog of England almost 
exclusively, both pure and in crossing 
with the native hogs. The farmer usually 
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