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QUESTIONS 



1. Distinguish between lard- type and bacon- type swine. 



2. Contrast the Poland-China and the Berkshire breeds. 



3. Which breeds of swine are well suited to conditions in the corn- 

 belt states ? 



4. Contrast the Large Yorkshire and the Tamworth breeds. 



5. How can you tell a Chester White from a Large Yorkshire, a 

 Duroc-Jersey from a Tamworth, a Poland-China from a Berkshire? 



6. Tell some reason why hogs can be produced profitably in the 

 South. 



7. Name some plants that make good pasture for swine. 



8. What preventive measures must be taken to keep swine 

 healthy ? 



9. Tell how to make a concrete hog-wallow. 

 10. Give formulas for mineral mixtures for hogs. 



EXERCISES 



1. Scoring and judging lard-type hogs. Score and judge hogs 

 as directed for this work with the other classes of live-stock using the 

 score-card below, or one from some other source. 



SCORE-CARD FOR FAT LARD-TYPE HOGS l 



From Purdue University Circular 29. 



