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})iK- Baii'ing this one, the othei' two gilts from Fig. 10, which 

 were htter mates to those of Fig. [), farrowetl 10 pigs or an 

 average of five per sow; while the four gilts of Fig. 9 farro^\'ecl 



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Fig. 9. — Type vs. prolificacy. Chester White gilts Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. 



an average of almost nine i)igs. This again is a striking 

 illustration showing the correlation between tj'pe and pro- 

 lificacy. 



Fli:. 1(1.— Typo vs. iirnlifiracy. Chester Wliile i;ilts Xos. .-,, r, aii.l 7. 



"Clranting again (hat i)art of this may have been aeeidental, 

 the; difference seems lo indicate a tendency for st)ws of the 

 correct type to i)roduce larger litters than those that are not 



