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ftcne only, there was a clear profit of 2/. i6sl 

 for the trouble of feeding. I have had many 

 more proofs of the extraordinary thrift of pigs 

 of this fort, which I originally bred from a 

 Berkfhire fow and a Chinefe boar. The firft of 

 them, a fow fed and killed at Burton-upon- 

 Trent, was twenty four inches wide upon the 

 back, and weighed forty-feven (tone. They 

 may be faid to grow until they are two years 

 old : but the growth of pigs, like that of other 

 animals, depends upon the manner in which 

 they are kept. 



It will be found that, although pigs in fome 

 cafes are the molt profitable anhnals, yet they 

 feldom will pay for corn or any other kind of 

 food which the farmer can difpofe of at a good 

 market. They eat what no other animals will 

 touch: therefore, with a trifling addition of bet- 

 ter food, they will thrive very well. To keep 

 them on corn, the expence would foon exceed 

 the profit expected. In fact, I know of no ani- 

 mal except a horfe that will pay for corn. — 

 See Section XXXL page 144. and Section 

 XXXVIII. page 178. 



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