320 SWINE IN AMERICA 



now he is as fat and handsome as any of his breed, 

 showing no signs of his long fast." 



Adam C. Camper of Princess Anne county, Virginia, 

 had a 300-pound sow that became wedged between two 

 straw ricks. "She was without food or water four 

 months, and lost but 10 pounds." 



Charles Peter of Riley county, Kansas, owned a shote 

 that was imprisoned in a crevice between two hay stacks 

 43 days and emerged emaciated and weak, but healthy, 

 when the hay was removed. 



A fat shote weighing 125 pounds belonging to Arthur 

 T. Gladhill, of Smith county, Kansas, fell to the bottom 

 of a dry well fourteen feet deep, where it remained for 

 seven or possibly eight weeks. When found and taken 

 out it was very weak, but could walk fairly well. It was 

 estimated to weigh at that time between 50 and 60 

 pounds, and "its body resembled that of a greyhound 

 more than that of a hog." Later it made a satisfactory 

 growth. 



A farmer of Doniphan county, Kansas, owned a fat 

 hog of about 375 pounds weight which was accidentally 

 covered on November nth by the straw from a thresh- 

 ing machine. January 29th, or 79 days later, the hog 

 was found near the stack trying to walk, "which it did 

 after a little practice." It weighed 150 pounds or less. 



A sow nearly ready to farrow belonging to James 

 Laird, of Rickling, Essex, England, was accidentally 

 covered up under a stack of barley straw, and remained 

 there for 133 days. "A more emaciated creature it 

 would be impossible to imagine. She was full of flesh 



