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fattening hogs, for the boars in use, and occasionally for breeding sows 

 before farrowing ; but, except in the first case, there should be small 

 yards attached. The best place for pigs is a yard with a well-made shed 

 attached,the shed having doors that can be closed in very severe weather." 



Hon. John M. Milliken, of Maplewood, Hamilton, 

 Ohio, in addition to the facts already quoted in regard to 

 the Butler County or Magie pigs, writes as follows : " I 

 wish to add the following statement furnished me by one 

 of our breeders, whose truthfulness is unquestioned. He 

 bred a sow which came on the 10th of June, 1866. On 

 the 18th of April, 1867, she had 11 pigs, which weighed, 

 gross, in October following, 2,735 Ibs. 



" He fattened the sow the winter following, and her net 

 weight was 535 Ibs. The sow pigs he left for breeders, 

 and sold 5 barrows, aged 8 months and 20 days, which av- 

 eraged 282 Ibs. net. The history of this sow and her 11 

 pigs proves that they possessed early fattening properties, 

 large size, and fecundity, three very desirable qualities." 



