CONTENTS 



THE GREAT AMERICAN HOG 



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The Lard Hog 18 



Points in Swine Judging 18 



The Bacon Type of Hog 22 



The Lard Type of Hog 23 



The Poland-China 23 



Chester-Whites 34 



O. I. C. Breed 41 



The Diiroc-Jersey 44 



The Berkshire 50 



Mulefoot Hog 54 



The B^con Type of Hog 59 



Tamworth 59 



Hampshire, or Thin Rind 63 



Small Yorkshire 65 



Large Yorkshire, or Large White 68 



Cheshire 73 



The Improved Essex 75 



The Improved Suffolk 79 



The Victoria 80 



INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF SWINE 



HoG-CHOLERA 85 



History 85 



The Cause of Cholera 87 



Vitality of Hog-cholera Virus 94 



Predisposing Causes 99 



Summary 124 



Pathology and Postmortem Diagnosis of Hog-cholera 125 



Rules for Making Postmortem Examination 126 



Lesions in the Skin 126 



Lesions in the Lymphatic Glands 130 



Lesions in Abdominal Cavity 133 



Lesions in Thoracic Cavity 148 



Changes in Bones 153 



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