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number and in the same pocket. It takes but a moment's 

 time where this system is followed to open the drawer of 

 the cabinet, take all the cards belonguig to a certain sow 

 and add up what her produce has brought you. I had 

 occasion a short time since to look over the cards of an 

 old sow who was begiuning to get along in years, and added 

 up what we had received for her direct produce since she 

 was old enough to breed, and found we had sold from this 

 individual sow over $3,500.00 worth of pigs, and none of 

 them at an extravagant price. It is much more conven- 

 ient than having to use a herd record, as the cards are all 

 in one bunch and quickly viewed. We have had many 

 letters in the last few years asking us to send a blank card 

 showing this system, and all inquirers, so far as I have 

 heard, have put the. system in practice and are well satisfied 

 with it. A breeder cannot be too careful in keeping 

 absolutely correct records of dates of farrows and of pigs 

 sold. 



