22 SWINE 



Since a hog does not sweat it is very easily overcome 

 by heat even though it is not from the direct rays of the 

 sun. This is applicable to hogs of all colors and should be 

 carefully considered in providing a place for swine. 



ADVANTAGES IN MARKETING. 



In selecting a breed proper consideration should always 

 be given to the way in which the hogs are to be taken to 

 market. If the farm is a considerable distance from the 

 shipping station, and the hogs are to be driven to market, 

 it would be well to take into consideration the ability of 

 the hog to walk after he is in prime condition. In pro- 

 ducing market hogs it is well to have all the hogs of a 

 community of the same type and color because a uniform 

 bunch of hogs sells to better advantage than a mixed 

 bunch. Of course if a breeder is working on a large 

 enough scale to ship his own hogs in carload lots, he is 

 more independent than his neighbor who has only a few. 



If pure-bred hogs are to be produced, both the ship- 

 ping facilities and the demand for such hogs are to be 

 taken into consideration. If the breeder is to produce 

 hogs for local demand, he should take into consideration 

 what such demand is and produce hogs accordingly. If 

 the demand is for hogs of one breed and he produces an- 

 other, he would naturally not get much trade. If the 

 pure-bred breeder is producing hogs for the national 

 trade, railroad facilities are of considerable importance. 

 He should have good railroad connections with all parts 

 of the country to furnish easy access to buyers and to 

 facilitate correspondence and shipment by express. 



