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We have several breeds of swine. The important ones are : 



II. 



Large Breeds 



1. Chester White. 



2. Improved Yorkshire. 



3. Tamworth. 



Medium Breeds 



1. Berkshire. 



2. Poland-China. 



3. Duroc-Jersey. 



4. Cheshire. 



III. Small Breeds 



1. Victoria. 



2. Suffolk. 



3. Essex. 



4. Small Yorkshire. 



Hogs will be most successfully raised when kept as little 

 as possible in pens. They like the fields and the pasture 

 grass, the open air and the sunshine. Almost any kind of 

 food can be given them. Unlike other stock, they will 

 devour greedily and tirelessly the richest feeding stuffs. 



The most desirable hog to raise is one that will produce 

 a more or less even mixture of fat and lean. Where only 

 corn is fed, the body becomes very fat and is not so desir- 

 able for food as when middlings, tankage, cowpeas, or soja 

 beans are added as a part of the ration. 



When hogs are kept in pens, cleanliness is most 

 important to reduce the danger of disease. 



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