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viduals and where the competition is not too great, one 

 can reasonably expect the prize money to pay the ex- 

 penses incidental to fitting and showing. Some breeders 

 esteem the show ring so greatly that they will have out 

 as many as three or four herds, that will remain out an 

 entire season, going from one fair to another. In the 

 making of entries one will be guided to a great extent by 

 the particular show, for each makes its own rules govern- 

 ing exhibits. As a rule, the classification made to cover 

 the different classes that will be shown is arbitrary, but 

 a complete classification for the showing is given as 

 follows. There are but few of the fairs that have all of 

 these classes. 



SHOW CLASSES 



Boars Sows Herds 



Aged boars Aged sows Aged herds 



Senior yearlings Senior yearlings Bred by exhibitor 



Junior yearlings Junior yearlings Owned by exhibitor 



Senior boar pigs Senior sow pigs Young herds 



Junior boar pigs Junior sow pigs Produce of sow 



Senior Grand Senior Grand Get of boar 



Champion Champion Litters (4) 



Junior Champion Junior Champion 



Fitting for the show. — In the fitting of swine for the 

 show there is an opportunity for the exercise of great 

 skill. It is well recognized that in order to properly fit 

 swine both skill and experience are necessary. Above 

 all, the feeding must be begun in time. The feeds must 

 not only be of the right sort for the purposes desired, but 

 the animal will require continual watching from start to 

 finish. The feeding must be systematic and judgment 

 must be used. In order to feed properly one must not 

 only have the animals to feed, but he must be supplied 

 with the right sort of feeds and have the right sort of 



