456 THE PIGS OP GREAT BRITAIN. 



pigs per week are slaughtered during the season, and the 

 details are admirably carried out. 



Pigs form an important item of the west-country farmer's 

 live stock. It does not always follow that the breeder completes 

 the process. When circumstances are favourable for breeding 

 stock, the farmer frequently contents himself with rearing, and 

 sells his stores as soon as they are strong and ready to go on. 

 A good demand for such usually exists about harvest time, the 

 run of the stubbles supplying much useful food. As soon as 

 all is cleaned up, the pigs are separated into suitable lots, and 

 put up for feeding. 



