116 HABKIS OX THE PIG. 



Thomas L. Reeves sold 39 head, 17)^ months old, averaging 459 Ibs. 

 Jeremiah Beaty " 35 " 

 L. Miltenberger " 35 " 

 Abraham Moore " 40 " 

 William Gallager " 71 " 



" " the first 22 of same, 



449 

 4G6 

 473 

 528 



"These are individual lots, among many which have 

 been noticed as remarkable for their high average. Al- 

 though they have never been equaled, so far as the pub- 

 lic know, yet some may regard another kind of evidence 

 as more conclusive. To such we submit the following 

 facts, kindly furnished by Mr. Chenoweth, who, for many 

 years, has weighed the hogs packed by Jones & Co., at 

 Middletown, in this county. The hogs there packed are 

 mainly furnished by citizens of this county, and Warren 

 County. 



In the season of 1862-3, there were packed 4,956 hogs, averaging 305 Ibs. 

 1863-4, " " 5,538 " " 276 " 



" " 1864-5, " " 5,370 " " 282 " 



" " 1865-6, " " 6,003 " " 345 " 



" " 1866-7, " " 5,013 " " 335 " 



In 1867-8, a dozen of the best lots averaged 459 Ibs. 



" These figures," says Mr. Millikin, " must decide the 

 superiority of our breed of hogs over all others. To pro- 

 duce such averages, the stock must be of the best quality, 

 and then care and judgment in breeding must be prac- 

 ticed, and good attention given in raising and fattening." 



It is evident that the Butler County farmers know how 

 to raise and fatten hogs. But it does not follow, from the 

 figures given above, that there is necessarily any special 

 merit in the Magie breed. We know farmers who take 

 great pride in having heavy hogs, who make them weigh 

 from 450 to 500 Ibs. at 18 or 20 months old. And yet 

 these very hogs are of such a kind, that no intelligent 

 man, who is acquainted with the merits of the improved 

 breeds and their grades, would tolerate on his farm for 

 any other purpose except to cross with some highly re- 

 fined thorough-bred boar. We are not acquainted with 



