* THOROUGHBRED PIGS. 
Y STOCK has always been and always will be my best advertise- i 
M ment. Few, if any, in the live-stock business, shipping as largely GUA RANTEE. TSA VEE Inge: AEGL Be oe ees 
as I do, spend So little in advertising. A pair of pigs or a trio of chickens | that they shall arrive at destination in good order. , 
or pigeons sent into a neighborhood, is at once a standing advertise- BOXING, ETC.—I box comfortably, but at the same time as light- 
ment of the superior excellence of my stock, bringing me frequently | ly as possible, deliver on board cars in this city, put trough for feed and 
any number of other orders; so that I have not only made shipments to| water in box, and supply feed for journey free of charge. Customers 
all parts of the United States, but also exported a large number of | must pay transportation charges. , 
animals to the West Indies, Europe, etc. All Orders Will Be Filled In Rotation As Received. 
-CHESTER WHITES. 
This most profitable breed origina- 
ted im Chester Co., Pa., not 40 miles 
from my office. Order direct and ob- 
tain the genuine; by placing your order 
at once you insure the pick of hundreds 
of as Fine Pigs as can be found inf} 
America. I consider myself Headquar- 
ters for the Best Specimens of this Breed. 
It will repay you to read the following 
short summary of their merits. 
CHESTER WHITES 2re invaluable | 
_—_—<—$——$ $$ ——_. 0 account of || 
their large size—they readily weighing 200 to jij 
226 pounds at five to six months old, 400 to 
700 pounds at twelve or fourteen months, 1,000 
pounds even, not being an unusual weight = 
attained by well fattened old porkers. Fine 
forms; ready fattening qualities —as they £ 
can be fattened for market at any age, and 
may be fed to any reasonable weight de- 
sired; good bacon; flesh rating as Al. Docil- 
ity and prolificness; they are gentle, quiet 
and easily kept. They are not liable to 
mange, as some prejudiced breeders, or those 
who have “axes to grind’’on other grind- 
stones, so positively state. Chester Whites 
are also a well and thoroughly established 
breed, with well defined characteristics, to 
which they breed very true—as true as the 
Berkshires or Poland Chinas. 
There’ is no doubt that the fame and ~ 
good name, of Chester Whites has suffered 
considerably by the shipments of certain un- 
principled dealers, men, Bueh an will be =—— : = ==> = a = 
found in every business, who wou uy up Tas : % ats 
worthless mongrels, whose only pretense to A PAIR OF MODEL CHESTER WHITE PIGS. 
the genuine was their white color and perhaps looped ears, and palm | eyes; ears, medium, and projecting forward; neck, short and thick; 
them off for the “Genuine Chester Whites.” There are as poor hogs in | joints, large and full; body, lengthy, deep and “well ribbed out,” giving 
Chester County as anywhere in America, and we have sold the pure | ample room for large, sound lungs; back, broad and very straight; 
stock of Chester Whites in this very county at FANCY PRICES. I | hams, large, full and deep, with fine bones; legs, short and well set un- 
have shipped pigs to almost every State in the Union, and every- | der the body, of sufficient strength for bearing the heavy weight; hair, 
where they prove the very best sort of an advertisement, procuring for | perfectly white; skin, fine and thin; tail, neat and small in proportion 
myself any number of new customers. ? to size of body. The accompanying cut of the fine pair “King of Ches- 
The Genuine Chester White, such as I ship, have the following | ter County” and “Chester County Model of Perfection,” is drawn from 
prominent characteristics: Head, very short and broad between the | life by an artist visiting the farm for that purpose. 
Single pigs, 2 to 3 months old, $15.00; pair, boar and sow, not akin, $25.00; trio, 1 boar and 2 sows, not akin, $35.00. 
= = = POLAND CHINAS [claim for Poland Chinas that for early fat- 
ee _tening qualities and continued growth, they 
are second only to Chester Whites. They will readily fatten into pork at 
nine to ten months, when they will weigh 300 to 325 pounds. As perfected 
to-day, the Poland China is, beyond doubt, entitled toa position as a very 
valuable breed, specially suited to roughing it on the western plains. We 
have in them a breed thoroughly established, of fixed characteristics, of S$ 
fine style and unquestioned good qualities, which can be relied upon 
for the production of a progeny of like qualities and character. The < 
Poland Chinas are the most popular and numerous breed of swine in the # 
Western States, being found in large quantities, bred more or less pure, * 
in almost every section of the West and Northwest, Price: Single pig, % 
2 to 3 months old, $15.00; pair, boar and sow, not akin, $25.00; trio, 1 boar 
and 2 sows, not akin, $85.00. 2 
SMALL YORKSHIRES Have united in them a great many su- 
- perior qualities that recommend them 
to all. They fatten easily at an early age; meat is very fine in texture 
and quality. They growto a size that is very desirable for family or 3 
acker’s use. Careful experiments show them to waste less in dressing 
7 han any other breed. I offer a most excellent strain of this breed, and 
7 send certified pedigree with each pig shipped. With the many points of 
excellence combined in the Yorkshires, no farmer who selects this breed 5 
= = : = will likely be disappointed with his choice, as they give general satisfac- 
JERSEY RED tion everywhere. Price; Single pig, 2 to 3 months old, $15.00; pair, boar 
° and sow, not akin, $25.00; trio, 1 boar and 2 sows, not akin, $85.00. 
The Reds have been bred in New Jersey upwards of fifty years, conse- os = == = =n 
JERSEY REDS quently are thoroughly established, breeding in all cases remarkably : = z 
true. The most important qualities for which they are esteemed are—first, unusually heavy 
weight attained at small cost. Second, hardy constitutions. Third, good breeding and fatten- 
ing qualities. Fourth, their exemption from the mange. They are of one solid red color 
throughout. When full grown they are of a dark but very red color, and perfectly free from 
white. They have short snouts; small head in proportion to sizeof body; loopears. They 
should have a long, deep and rangy body, and rather coarse bone; hair inclining to bristles on 
the back; they will weigh at twelve months 300 to 400 lbs.; and at eighteen to twenty months, 
450 to 7001bs.. I ship extra choice specimens of this breed, and all pigs shipped are guaranteed | 
pure-bred and first-class in every particular. Price: Single pig, 2 to 3 months old, $12.50; 
pair, boar and sow, not akin, $22.50; trio, 1 boar and 2 sows, not akin, $30.00. 
BERKSHIRES [have for many years made this breed _a specialty, and consider that I 
oa = ~=ship specimens that are unsurpassed. With every pig sent out from my 
establishment goes a certified pedigree which is short and direct to importation. I will give 
some of the esteemed qualities of this breed. Sows are very prolific and good sucklers. They at 
all times breed remarkably true in color, markings, ete. They are unusually hardy, with high 
vital powers, shifting well for themselves. Young pigs are very strong, active and grow well. 
They may be fattened and marketed at any age. Their flesh is of the very highest quality. 
They are less liable to disease than other breeds. Summing it up they are unequalled in com- SS =— == 
bining quality, constitution, prolific breeding and good weight. rice: Single pig, 2 to 3 months BERKSHIRE 
old, $15.00; pair, boar and sow, not akin, $25.00; trio, 1 boar and 2 sows, not akin, 00. f 
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N ote I can furnish older pigs of any of these breeds, and such specimens lam confident 
Se will give entire satisfaction. I will cheerfully submit prices on application. 
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