these busy men in providing information in regard to their work. Grateful acknowledg- 

 ment has also to be made for the kindness shown by the managers of bacon factories, 

 co-operative feed buying societies, feeding stations, agricultural shows, proprietors 

 of swine breeding centres and general farmers called upon, each of whom not only 

 gave freely of information but contributed as far as possible the proverbial hospitality 

 of the Dane. 



In Scotland the Commission was favoured with the personal guidance of Mr. 

 James Dunlop of the Scottish Commission to Canada, as also Mr. Thomas Clement 

 of the firm of Andrew Clement & Sons, commission merchants, Glasgow, who accom- 

 panied us through the chief cheese making counties in which pig feeding is mainly 

 carried on in Scotland. Gratitude is also due Prof. Wm. Stevenson for information 

 respecting swine feeding tests conducted at the West of Scotland Dairy School, and 

 the very many dairy farmers and their families, who contributed generously of their 

 hospitality. 



In Ireland the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction took charge 

 of the Commission, placing at our disposal Mr. James "Wood, who has charge of 

 schemes of the department for improving the breeds of swine and other stock. The 

 members of the Commission are highly sensible of the kindness sho^vn by the Depart- 

 ment through their Secretary, Mr. Gill, as well as by the very many swine raisers, 

 bacon curers and others who freely contributed to the comfort of the Commission and 

 the work of investigation. 



In England through the High Commissioner and the Board of Agriculture the 

 way was open for a careful study of the subject in hand. London commission men 

 were eager to supply in every possible way useful information. Correspondents of the 

 Board of Agriculture by invitation of the Secretary, Sir Thos. Elliott, wherever 

 appealed to, assisted in locating swine raisers to be visited. In this regard valuable 

 help must be acknowledged from the firm of Messrs. Harris & Co., the veteran firm of 

 Wiltshire bacon curers. Nor must the kindness of Mr. Wright of the Eastern Counties 

 ;Farmers' Co-operative Association be forgotten. This officer, who handles about a 

 thousand hogs per week, spent valuable time in conducting the Commission amongst 

 swine raisers in the county of Suffolk. Then there were the breeders of pure bred 

 herds among whom may be especially mentioned Mr. Sanders Spencer of Large York- 

 shire fame, and Mr. C. F. Marriner, a most successful breeder of Large Blacks, each 

 of whom did their utmost by giving freely of their information and the hospitality of 

 their homes. 



The following pages contain the report of conditions bearing upon the swine 

 rearing industry of Great Britain, Ireland, Denmark and Holland as discovered by 

 the Commission, all of which is respectfully submitted. 



We have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servants, 



W. W. Ballantyne, Chairman. 



WiLLLXM Jones, 



Gedeon Garceau, 



Joseph Eye^ 



J. E. Sinclair, 



J. B. Spencer, Secretary and Editor. 



