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SWINE IN AMERICA 



Roughs. 

 Stags. 

 Boars. 

 Miscellaneous: 



Roasting pigs, IS to 30 pounds. 



Feeders. 



Governments. 



Pen holders. 



Dead Hogs. 



Mr. Dietrich describes the various classes substan- 

 tially as follows : 



PRIME HEAVY HOGS 



These include prime, heavy, fat-back hogs represent- 

 ing the extreme of the fat or lard hog type. "With the 

 tendencies of the market working toward the lighter 

 hogs, there are not very many of these heavy hogs at 

 present ; however, there are still enough to make a mar- 

 ket class." 



A SELF-FEEDER USED AT THE KANSAS PENITENTIARY 



BUTCHER HOGS 



These are commonly used for the fresh-meat trade 

 and constitute about 25 per cent of the hogs coming to 

 the Chicago market. Butcher hogs as a class are prin- 

 cipally barrows, and range in age from six months for 

 light butchers to one year for heavy butchers. "Other 

 things being equal, barrows sell more readily and at 



