CHAPTER XXIX 

 TYPES AND BREEDS OF HOGS 



294. Some Hogs Should Be on Every Farm. Hog flesh 

 may be produced more cheaply than other kinds. 

 There is very little waste in a hog carcass, because they are 

 built so compactly. Hogs "dress out" seventy or eighty- 

 five pounds of palatable products per hundred pounds 

 live weight, varying according to the condition and 

 kind of animal. With hogs, meat-producing quality 

 is the valuable feature in all breeds. We consider not 

 only the gross weight, but the form that will dress out 

 the greatest per cent of high-priced cuts, and a small 

 per cent of waste. 



295. Food of Hogs. The hog will eat many kinds of 

 slops and waste products that no other animal will. A 

 range or pasture, clean, roomy pens, and some grain 

 feed, with shelter for hot or extreme cold weather, are 

 necessary to keep hogs healthy and growing. Some pas- 

 ture should always be provided for hogs in winter 



Fig. 141. Comparative values of the different cuts as used by the retail 

 butchers of Chicago. 



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