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The Taraworth or Bacon Hogs. 



•aaid fair ; Henrietta X, 50,725, our great 

 •Biltmore sow; Oxford Belle, 53,309, and 

 others, all of which are the beat obtainable 

 specimens of the breed ; no care or expense 

 being spared in securing first-class Bpeclmens 

 of the most popular strains. 



We are now offering a handsome lot of 

 young gilt* which we will breed to Royal 

 Tictor II, 47,893, for spring farrow. We 

 .guarantee them safe in pig. We have also a 

 choice lot of summer and fall pigs sired bj 

 •Soyal Victor II, 47,893, and other boars, out 

 of our prize winning sows, now ready to be 

 shipped. 



Orders for early spring pigs of the most 

 -approved breeding now being booked. Prices 

 i-easonable. All stock eligible to registry. In- 

 ispectlon solicited. 



Our prices are as follows : 8 weeks old Sow, 

 ^12.00 ; 8 weeks old Boar, $15.00 : 8 weeks 

 old Boar and Sow, $20.00 ; 10 weeks old Sow, 

 ^15.00 ; 10 weeks old Boar, $20.00 ; 10 weeks 

 old Boar and Sow, $30.00. 



THE TAMWORTH OR BACON HOGS. 



The Tamworth Hog is the largest breed 

 'fenown and 's the most proliiic ; color, a cherry 

 red or dark chestnut ; very uniform In shade 

 without any black spots. In form they hare 

 a long trim body smoothly covered with firm 

 I3esh ; head slim ; snout fine and not unduly 



long ; ear appropriate for size of head, which 

 is held erect ; shoulders broad and deep ; back 

 long and strong with gradual rising arch from 

 shoulder to loin ; the hind quarter lacki the 

 width characteristic of the lard hog ; the 

 length of ham is peculiar. Price, per pair, 

 8 weeks old pigs, $30.00, 



THE POLAND CHINA. 

 This is a black hog with white markings ; 

 face, feet and tip of tail, and a ftw small 

 spots not objectionable. They grow large and 

 are easily fattened. Sows make good mothers, 

 but are not as prolific as the Tamworth or 

 bacon breed. Price, per pair, 8 weeks old 

 pigs, $20.00. 



RIPPLEY'S WHITEWASH & PAINTING 

 MACHINE. — (Sold under a guarantee). — 

 Painting and whitewashing by machinery Is 

 an accomplished fact, and reduces the cost of 

 whitewashing and painting to a minimum. 

 By Its use the Dairymen, Farmers, Breeders, 

 Liverymen, Millers, and parties running fac- 

 tories, warehouses, etc., can whitewash or, 

 paint all the buildings In a very short time, 

 doing first-class work. Prices as follows : 

 No. 6, 8-gaIlon, Galvanized Iron Ma- 

 chine, with all attachments $13 00 



No. 7, 16-gaIlon, Galvanized Iron Ma- 

 chine, with all attachments 18 OO 



The Poland China, 



The Silver l/oving Cup was Captured by ua at the Horticultural Exhibit. 



