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sales, and all purchases, whether of feed or stock, and should 

 contain an inventory showing the value of the stock on hand at 

 the beginning of each year. It is worth while, also, to use 

 neatly and attractively printed letter-heads and envelopes in 

 answering correspondence. They help to secure business. Above 

 all, the breeder must remember that a satisfied customer is an 

 effective advertisement, and that it is poor business to take 

 advantage of a customer in any way. 



REVIEW. 



1. Give two plans to follow when starting in the swine business. 



2. What is the proper breed for him to select? Why? 



3. Before buying a boar, why visit the herd from which he comes? 



4. Give several ways in cheapening production. 



5. Give the points to be recorded in keeping a swine-breeder's record. 



6. Describe the systems used for identifying pure-bred swine. 



7. Tell of the use of a gestation table. 



8. Why keep accounts? What items should be entered? 



9. Give other points of good business methods. 



