90 THE PRACTICAL SIDE OF 



one which has been confined exclusively to 

 the sty. 



One of the most important questions 

 relating to pigs is that of disease. No pig 

 should be purchased from a herd which has 

 been affected by swine fever or tuberculosis, 

 nor should straw or any other materials be 

 obtained from the farm. It is also obvious, 

 and for the same reason, that there should 

 be no communication with an affected farm 

 either for breeding or for any other purpose 

 whatsoever. 



Bronze turkeys will pay better on a five 



acre holding than a flock of sheep of the 



„ , same number, if we leave out 



Turkeys. 



of the account the benefit which 

 the farmer derives from their manure v/hen 

 the sheep are folded and fatted for the 

 butcher on the land. The best cockerels 

 of this variety reach 25 lb. in weight, or 

 more, at Christm.as, while old birds will 

 scale up to 45 lb. The hens are rela- 

 tively smaller, but unless the breeder is 

 prepared to pay the price for the largest, 

 and they should weigh at least 16 lb. 

 apiece, he had better leave the breed 

 alone. 



A good start may be made with a cockerel 



