26 PRINCIPLES OF SWINE BREEDING 
be invested in the enterprise, it will amount to nothing unless 
the breeder has a clearly defined object in view. 
He will meet with many things to try his faith, but he 
must not waver; he will be frequently cast down, but he must 
not despair. Difficulties, disappointments, and hope deferred 
are part of the heritage of the breedcr, and he requires the 
highest class of courage to be able to “stick to his guns ” and 
eventually bring victory out of what appeared to be certain 
defeat. 
There is no royal road to success as a breeder, and, while 
there may be few who attain to greatness, there is no reason 
why any man should not attain a reasonable degree of success 
in breeding swine, providing he possesses a liking for these 
animals and a determination to conquer the difficulties incident 
to the undertaking. 
Utility—Every breeder should ask himself why he is 
breeding the animals of his choice. Is it to humor the whims 
of the few or to meet the demands of the many? If his work 
as a breeder is to be a success, he must never lose sight of the 
requirements of the man who produces the market hog for 
the money that is in it. No matter how pure the blood or how 
perfect the type from the breeder’s stand-point, if the hog 
does not meet the requirements of the packer, if it is not suited 
to paying the rent and lifting ‘the mortgage when placed in 
the hands of the average farmer, then all the effort emploved 
in its production has been wasted. The watchword of the 
truly successful breeder must be wtility. Utility is the touch- 
stone upon which each breeder’s work will be tested. If his 
work stands the test it will surely meet with recognition, but 
if it fails in the test it will ultimately disappear and be for- 
gotten. Every step in the breeder’s operations must be dom- 
inated by this one great consideration, and if he ever loses 
