CHAPTER XXIII 



WHAT A BREEDER OF FULL BREDS 

 SHOULD BE 



Probably there is no business that requires character and in- 

 telligence in a man, to a greater degree, than the breeding of 

 pure-bred stock of any kind. First, the young man when starting 

 should know that he likes the business, and has made up his mind 

 to follow it as a permanent business and to stick to it through 

 thick and thin. This matter of stick-to-it-ive-ness is one of the 

 principle elements a man should have. Next, he should be a man 

 whose character is above reproach and absolutely honest. With 

 these elements and a determination to succeed, he can build up a 

 life business that is gratifying in every way. 



Then, he must select as good animals as possible to found 

 his herd; he must cull a goodly proportion from the produce each 

 year to sell as pork hogs, selling nothing but the better animals 

 for breeding purposes. He must keep careful records of his breed- 

 ing ; he must be prompt in answering inquiries ; he must be truth- 

 ful and reliable in every way, so that the purchaser may know 

 when he receives the pedigree of a pure-bred animal that it is ab- 

 solutely correct. Much, in fact, depends on the correctness of the 

 pedigree, and that is dependent on the man who writes it, for this 

 reason he must be dependable in every respect. A man who is not 

 dependable cannot build up a permanent business. 



The policy of the pure-bred stock breeder should be always 

 to satisfy his customer, if possible. 



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