THOROUGHBRED PIGS. 



Y STOCK has always been and always will be my best adver- 

 tisement. Few, If any, in tbe live-stock business, shipping as 

 largely as I do, spend so little In advertising. A pair of pigs or a trio of 

 chickens sent into a neighborhood, is at once a standing advertisement 

 of the superior excellence of my stock, bringing me frequently any 

 number of other orders; so that I have not only made shipments to all 

 parts of the United States, but also exported a large number of animals 

 to the West Indies. Europe, etc. 



GUARANTEE. 



I guarantee all stock shipped, to be 

 strictly llrst-class, and as represented ; 

 also that they shall arrive at destination in good order. 



BOXING, ETC.— I box comfortably, but at the same time as light- 

 ly as possible, deliver on board cars in this city, put trough for feed and 

 water in box, and supply feed for journey free of charge. Customers 

 must pay transportation charges. 



All Orders Will Be rilled In Rotation As Received. 



Chester Whites 



Are invaluable on account of their large size 

 —they readily weighllTo to 21)0 pounds at live 

 to six months old, 800 to 500 pounds at 12 or 

 fourteen months, 800 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 desired ; good bacon ; 

 flesh rating as A 1. Docility and prolifieness; 

 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 thorough- 

 ly established breed, with well defined char- 

 acteristics, to which they breed very true- 

 as true as the Berkshlres or Poland Chinas. 



There is no doubt that the fame and good 

 name of Chester Whites has suffered con- 

 siderably by the shipments of certain un- 

 principled dealers; men, such as will be 

 found in every business, who would buy up 

 worthless mongrels, whose only pretense to 

 the genuine was their white color and per- 

 haps looped ears, and palm them off for the 

 " Genuine Chester Whites." There are as 

 poor hogs in Chester County as anywhere in 

 America, and I have sold the pure stock of 

 Chester Whites in this verv county at 

 FANCY PRICES. I have shipped pigs to 

 almost everj- state in the Union, and every- 

 where they prove the very best sort of an 

 advertisement, procuring for myself any 

 number of new customers. 



The Genuine Chester Whites, such as I ship, 

 have the following prominent characteristics : Head, very short and 

 broad between the eyes; ears, medium, and projecting forward; neck 

 short and tLick; joints, large and full; body, lengthy, deep and "well- 

 ribbed out," giving ample room for large, sound lungs; back, broad and 

 very straight; hams, large full and deep, with line bones; legs, short 



A PAIR OF MODEL CHESTER WHITE PIGS.' 



and well set under the body, of sufficient strength forbearing the heavy 

 weight; hair, perfectly white; skin, fine and thin; tail, neat and small 

 in proportion to size of body. The accompanying cut of the fine pair 

 "King of Chester County" and "Chester County Model of Perfection," 

 is drawn from life by an artist, visiting the farm for that purpose. 



Single pics. '! to 3 monOiy oltl, $13.00; pair, boar it ml sow, not akin, $30.00; trio, 1 boar and 'Z sows, not akin, $29.00. 



POLAND GUI IN AS 



JERSEY REDS 



I claim for Poland Chinas that for 

 early fattening qualities and con- 

 tinued 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 

 to a position as a very valuable breed, specially suited to roughing it on 

 t he western plains. We have in them a breed thoroughly established, of 

 lixed characteristics, of 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 t he 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, f 12.00; pair, boar and sow, not akin, 

 $20.00; trio, 1 boar and 2 sows, not akin, S20.00. 



Have united in them a 

 great many superior quali- 

 ties that recommended them to all. They fatten easily at an early age; 

 meat Is very fine in texture and quality". They grow to a size that is 

 very desirable for family or packer's use. Careful experiments show 

 them to waste less in dressing than any other breed. I offer a most ex- 

 cellent strain of this breed, and send "certified pedigree with each pig 

 shipped. With the many points of excellence combined in the York- 

 shires, no farmer who selects this breed will likely be disappointed with 

 his choice, as they give general satisfaction everywhere. 



Price: Single pig, 2 to 8 months old, $15.00; pair, boar and sow, not 

 akin, 825.00; trio, 1 boar and 2 sows, not akin, $86.00. 

 The reds have been bred in New Jersey upwards of fifty years, 

 onsequently are thoroughly established, breeding in all cases 



SMf\LL YORKSHIRES 



JERSEY RED. 



remarkably true. The most important qualities for which they are esteemed are— first, un 

 usually heavv weight attained at small cost. Second, hardy constitutions. Third, good breed- 

 ing and fattening 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 per- 

 fectly free from white. They have short snouts; small head In proportion to size of body; loop 

 ears. 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 -100 lbs.; and at eighteen to twenty 

 months, 450 to WW lbs. 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, 

 812.00; pair, boar and sow, not akin, S20.00; trio, 1 boar and 2 sows, not akin, S29.00. 



I have for many years made this breed a specialty; and consider 

 that I ship specimens that are unsurpassed. With every pig sent 

 out from my establishment goes a certified pedigree which entitles pig to registration. I 

 will give some of the esteemed q ualitles of this breed. Sows are very prolific and good sucklers. 

 They at all times bred I remarkably true in color, mark In gs, etc. They are unusually hardy, wit h 

 high vital powers, shifting well for themselves. Young pigs are very strong, active ami grow 

 well. They may be fattened and marketed at any age. Their flesh Is of the very highest quality. 

 They are less liable to dlseasethan other breeds'. Summing it up they are unequalled in com- 

 bining quality, constitution, prolific breedlngand good weight. Price: Single pig, 2to3 months 

 old, $16.00; pair, boar and sow, not akin, $25.00; trio, 1 boar and 2 sows, not akin, £35.00. 



BERK SMI RES 



BERKSHIRE. 



NOTE. 



I CAN FURNISH OLDER PIGS OF ANY OF THESE RKEEDS, AND SUCH SPEC IMENS I AM CONFIDENT 

 AYILL GIVE ENTIRE SATISFACTION. I WILL CHEERFULLY SUBMIT PRICES ON APPLICATION. 



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