CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 

 INTRODUCTORY Page 9 



CHAPTER H. 

 BREEDS OP PIGS 14 



CHAPTER HI. 

 THE FORM OP A GOOD Pia 17 



CHAPTER IV. 

 DESIRABLE QUALITIES IN A PIG 20 



CHAPTER V. 

 LARGE vs. SMALL BREEDS AND CROSSES... .. 22 



CHAPTER VI. 

 VALUE OP A THOROUGH-BRED PIG . . 35 



CHAPTER VII. 

 GOOD PIGS NEED GOOD CARE 37 



CHAPTER VHI. 

 THE ORIGIN AND IMPROVEMENT OP OUR DOMESTIC PIGS 41 



CHAPTER IX. 

 IMPROVEMENT OP THE ENGLISH BREEDS OP PIGS 47 



CHAPTER X. 

 THE MODERN BREEDS OP ENGLISH PIGS 56 



CHAPTER XI. 

 BREEDS OP PIGS IN THE UNITED STATES 98 



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