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The Middle White Pig. 



[Sept., 



would be in a position to fulfil the functions of a trading agency, 

 and after the local demand has been satisfied, the surplus could be 

 disposed of through the Country Industries Co-operative Society 

 Ltd., to which the local society will be affiliated. 



Benefit to Agriculture. — The development of rural industries 

 must prove to be a boon to agriculture, benefiting both the 

 farmer and the agricultural worker. The latter, during the long 

 winter evenings and also during severe weather, when he is pre- 

 vented from working on the land, will be able to supplement his 

 earnings by joining a group of village industry w^orkers. This 

 will tend to stem the tide of migi'ation from the villages to the 

 already overpopulated tov/ns and mil somewhat mitigate the 

 labour problem of the farmer, while bringing prosperity to the 

 rural districts. 



Although the Society has only recently been established, con- 

 siderable support has already been received from many associa- 

 tions throughout the country. This augurs well for its future 

 success. In this connection it may be mentioned that 54 members 

 of the Home Arts and Industries Association have promised to 

 send all their products to the Society and also to purchase the 

 raw material w^hich thej require ; and that the Highland Home 

 Industries Association, the Dorset Arts and Crafts Association, 

 and the Wilts Arts and Crafts Association have also promised to 

 dispose of their mefnbers' products through the Society. The 

 National Federation of Women's Institutes, to which is affiliated 

 over 2,400 Women's Institutes, propose to take advantage of the 

 trading facilities of the Society. 



THE MIDDLE WHITE PIG. 



Sanders Spencer. 



Many excuses have been offered for tlie alleged neglect in the 

 past by the Eoyal Agricultural Society of the interests of the 

 breeders of Middle White Pigs in not offering prizes for these 

 animals when classes were instituted for Large and for Small 

 Yorkshires, as the Middle Whites were as numerous and as 

 distinct in character as either of the other two Yorkshire breeds. 

 That their commercial value was far superior to that of pigs 

 of the Small White breed has been amply proved, and their 



