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writing the pedigrees of the pigs later, as well as to indicate 

 when each sow is due to farrow. Before the breeding 

 season begins, the boar to which each sow is to be bred 

 should be determined so far as possible. Each sow must 

 wear an ear-tag bearing her number, a breeding sheet 

 should be made out containing the name or number of 

 each sow, the name of the boar which it is proposed to 

 breed her to, with spaces for recording the date of service. 

 The knowledge of the sire and dam of each sow is im- 

 portant, also, to guard against the possible use of a too 

 closely related sire. If this sheet is posted in some 

 convenient place in the hog-barn, the entries can be made 

 promptly. With the close of the breeding season, the 

 date of service and the name of the boar bred to should 

 be transferred to the permanent record. 



The following record form embodying these features 

 has proved practical and convenient to use : 



Bbeedinq Record — Fall 1915 



