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of the pigs, the curing of the bacon and the securing of full market values in Great 

 Britain. The work all through is conducted with energy and intelligence. Harmony 

 apparently prevails all along the way with the result that the whole work is construc- 

 tive. Things that are useless are lopped off, those of doubtful value eliminated or im- 

 proved, while all that is good is cultivated and encouraged. The Danish official is 

 apparently never satisfied with present conditions. To press forward has been his 

 motto from the first and his ambition has not been dulled. 



Constantly growing revenue from the hog has been a strong incentive to the man 

 on the farm. In planing his rotation the Danish farmer remembers the pigs and grows 

 what will best suit that branch of his operations. He has skim-milk and has studied 

 its value in pork production. He has learned the correct quantity to feed for best 

 results for pigs of different ages. He combines his foods and prepares them to reap 

 the last cent of profit. Through the co-operative curing organization he pays an expert 

 to look after the convertion of his pigs into bacon and of bacon into money. He pays 

 for having these things done, he does not worry about them but devotes his energies 

 to cheap production of the class of pig that brings him the most money. The bacon 

 industry of Denmark might be compared to a well conducted departmental store having 

 a competent manager in charge of each department. The success of each branch is the 

 success of the store which in the case in question is the Danish swine rearing industry. 



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