150 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



of success lies in rapid gi'owth, 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 

 go by. 



