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Importance of the Subj act 1 



Means adopted for learning tho real status of hog-raising in Georgia 4 



General questions on hog-raising 5 



Questions on Hog Cholera 6 



Facts elicited from the general questions on hog-raising in Geoi'gia 8 



Brief History of tho Hog 10 



Advantages of pork over all other kinds of meat 15 



Principal breeds now raised in tho United States 18 



Climate ^ 32 



Climato of Georgia peculiarly adapted to the hog 33 



Can Georgia raise a homo supply of pork ? 35 



Relative value of crops for fattening hogs 38 



Selection of Breeds 47 



Selection and care of Boars 50 



Selection and care of Sows 52 



Treatment of pigs 56 



( ii nt-ral management of the whole herd through the year 59 



Butchering 63 



Halting and packing 67 



Family Pickled Pork 70 



Cooking Pork and Bacon 71 



Anatomy of the Hog ( 72 



Diseases of the Hog 81 



Concluding Remarks , . 99 





