194 A YEAR IN AGRICULTURE 



Stags are males castrated too late in life to grade as bar- 

 rows. Boars are used for sausage and supply cheap, fresh 

 meat. 



The present demand is for hogs weighing from 200 to 250 

 pounds, and the hog raiser should aim to finish and market 

 his hogs at about these weights. 



NOTEBOOK QUESTIONS 



1. Why is hog raising such a popular form of live-stock 

 production on the farm? 



2. What were some of the most needed improvements 

 brought about in swine over their wild relatives? 



3. What are the chief differences between the bacon- and 

 lard-types of hogs? 



4. What are the characteristics of a good brood sow? Of 

 a good boar? 



5. Name the standard breeds of swine in this country. 



6. What is your favorite breed, and why? 



7. What are some of the feeds supplementary to corn in 

 productive swine feeding? 



8. Give some reasons why swine should be sheltered. What 

 are the essentials of a good piggery? 



9. Name five points you consider essential in the care of 

 the brood sow. 



30. List some interesting hog habits. 



PRACTICAL EXERCISES AND HOME PROJECTS 



1. Reports upon the wild relatives of the swine. Pupils 

 should prepare written reports upon the following wild rela- 

 tives of the hog: peccary, wart hog, rhinoceros, hippopota- 

 mus, wild boar, etc., consulting geographies, natural his- 

 tories, and encyclopedias for information on these animals. 



