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SOUTHERN PORK PRODUCTION 



greatest importance. In the judging of breeding swine 

 the fact should ever be borne in mind that it is desired 

 that the offspring of the swine being judged are to be 

 made into perfect ideal fat hogs, and all the character- 



Large type breeding swine are popular in the show ring. 

 Courtesy Chas. J. Tanner of Kentucky. 



istics of the parents should contribute to this end. Con- 

 sequently, special emphasis must be placed on size, con- 

 formation, feet and legs, quality, sexuality and disposition. 



The foundation herd. — It is quite necessary that we 

 have good individuals with which to start our breeding 

 operations because of the inherent tendency of highly 

 bred animals to revert to a poorer type. It is to be 

 assumed that under all conditions only pure-bred boars 

 will be used, and that pure-bred sows may or may not be 

 used, depending on the ultimate objects sought. In either 



