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BIGGLE SWINE BOOK. 



Don't keep your hogs in a field along a railroad if you can help 

 it. Railroads often spread the disease. 



Don't overcrowd. It is responsible for many troubles and 

 multiplies directly the chances of all contagious diseases. 



Don't forget to be considerate of your neighbors. If you have 

 cholera, put up a sign, "Hog Cholera, Keep Out" and insist 

 upon it. 



Don't immediately introduce new animals into your herd. Put 

 them by themselves awhile until you are sure they have no 

 cholera about them. 



Don't fail to have plenty of charcoal around where the hogs 

 can get at it. It acts as a condiment and preventive. An ex- 

 cellent plan is to use up the corn cobs in this way. Gather them 

 into a pile and when they are thoroughly ablaze put out the 

 fire by throwing water or earth over the pile. 



Shots Tor shoat). A young 

 pig of either sex. 



Hog. A matured pig. 



Barrow. A male pig cas- 

 trated. 



Gilt. A female pig when 

 young. 



Sow. A mature female pig. 



Runt. An unusually small 

 Pig- 



Farrow. A litter of pigs ; 

 to bring forth pigs. 



SOME TECHNICAL TERMS. 



Boar. A mature male pig. 



Store Hogs. Pigs kept over 

 winter; not expected to gain 

 much weight. 



Tibnan. The little pig 

 which has to take the back 

 teats. 



Yelt. A young brood sow. 



Cross Breeding. The cross- 

 ing of thoroughbreds. 



Grading. Mating a thor- 

 oughbred with common stock. 



SMALL YORKSHIRE. 



