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he should make the most of her, and invariably 

 mate her with a boar which is equal to herself. 

 The Small White need simply be mentioned 

 for the purpose of indicating its uselessness 

 for breeding. The Middle White pig is 

 occasionally useful, but owing to its aptitude 

 to lay on too much fat it should only be used 

 for crossing purposes, and then through the 

 medium of a boar. A good Middle White 

 boar is excellent for the purpose of crossing 

 upon lengthy, long-headed sows, which are 

 apt to produce lean, slow-growing litters. 

 This breed is eminently adapted for supplying 

 those points in which many common sows are 

 deficient. 



The Red Tamworth pig is an excellent 

 variety for profitable use, but it should be 

 large and fleshy. A sow of this variety is 

 admirably adapted for crossing with the Large 

 White or the Berkshire, while the Berkshire 

 pig, which is full of quality, producing excel- 

 lent pork or bacon, may be increased in size 

 by judicious crossing with one of the larger 

 breeds. The owner of a Large White or 

 Black sow may, in the absence of a 

 boar of either breed which is adapted to the 

 purpose, safely employ a Berkshire boar, but 

 he should not be too small nor too chubby 



