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breeders after they had been passed on by a capable 

 judge. These boars would then be distributed among 

 the different breeders, to be used until such a time as in- 

 breeding might result, when an exchange of boars would 

 be made. This exchange is then made without additional 

 expense to the breeders, and an entirely new boar is 

 received. By this method the most valuable boar would 

 soon be recognized by his pigs, and these pigs could be 

 used for general improvement. Another great advantage 

 of such an association would come through the attraction 

 of buyers of swine for pork and breeding purposes. 

 Such an association, if of sufficient size, could afford a 

 sales agent to do nothing else but make sales. 



County swine breeders' associations. — In forming co- 

 operative breeding associations the county can frequently 

 be most conveniently made the unit, especially where the 

 counties have farm demonstration agents or similar 

 officers. Under such conditions the formation of an asso- 

 ciation is very desirable and should be encouraged, 

 especially in every county where the swine interests are 

 sufficiently large to justify its existence. The chief aims 

 of such an association should be the promotion of better 

 breeding, better methods of selling and better and more 

 profitable swine husbandry in general. Several countv 

 swine breeders' associations are already in existence, and 

 the county as a unit has generally proven more effective 

 than larger and more scattered units. 



Pure-bred swine breeding as a business. — But very few 

 swine breeders have attained wealth through their swine- 

 breeding operations. The requirements for success in 

 this business are as exacting as in any other business, 

 and the infinite amount of painstaking work and attention 



