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ment, I have had pigs which at eight weeks old weighed 50 to 

 65 pounds, and heard of some owned by a friend, wliich were 

 raised by L. B. Silver, of Salem, Ohio, which at eight weelcs 

 old, after a three days' journey in the cars, weighed 85 pounds, 

 and one at nine weeks old weighed 100 pounds. I have a boar 

 pig from the same gentleman, which at sixteen weeks old weighs 

 150 pounds, and whose sire at eigliteen months old weighed 

 1,000 pounds. Mr. Silver's reputation as a successful stock- 

 breeder has become fully established, owing to the fact that 

 he pays particular attention to the business, selecting only the 

 best to be had for breeders, and by his desire to give satisfaction 

 to his customers and insuring the safe arrival of all stock 

 ordered of him. 



Our most successful breeders of stock of any kind are those 

 who in the first place purchase the best of either cattle, horses, 

 sheep, swine or fowl that can be obtained ; in the next they give 

 them the best of shelter, food and care ; and tliese men are 

 always successful and make it a profitable business. And just 

 in proportion as you vary from these points will it be a profit 

 or loss in breeding any kind of stock. The one wlio makes a 

 profit is the one who gives the best care and attention to his 

 stock ; the one who finds it an expense is the one who lets them 



take care of themselves. 



J. T. TiLLiNGHAST, Chairman, 



POULTRY. 



ESSEX. 

 HOW TO MANAGE THE HENCOOP. 

 Essay by Gilbert L. Streeter, of Salem. 



It is the purpose of the following essay to furnish, in a concise 

 form, information concerning the details of managing the hen- 

 coop and poultry-yard. The books npon this subject are so 

 burdened with useless, uninteresting and unreliable matter 

 that their value is diminished in about the same proportion 

 that their bulk is increased. 



