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vention of disease by a proper recognition of sanitary and hygienic 

 conditions, and the use of nature's best food products in the mak- 

 ing of choice, fresh, delicious pork. 



Cost of Production. 



Growing the roots, forage crops and corn for finishing, pigs can 

 be gTOwn to six months and to dress from 175 to 225 pounds for 

 4 cents per pound. We must remember that the rapidly gTown 

 young pig gives the best net returns, that it costs much more to 

 gain a pound after six months old than at four, and that the secret 

 of success lies in rapid growth, generous feeding at finishing and 

 an early visit to the block and the pork barrel. 



If it were possible to stimulate pork production along economic 

 business lines, so as to supply the home markets of the State, a new 

 life would be injected into every department of agricultural work, 

 and an era of rural prosperity be ushered in such as was never 

 before witnessed. The market is at our doors here in New England; 

 the demand is active; the army of nonproducers increases steadily. 

 There is no possibility for lower prices to be maintained, and this 

 field, open before the energetic home builder, is attractive, perma- 

 nent and sure to be remunerative in an increasing ratio as the days 

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