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Gardner E. Bunting, Grower of Fancy Fruits, Selbywille, Del. 
TESTIMONIALS. 
Selbyville, Del., December 6, 1912. 
Mr. Gardiner E. Bunting, 
Selbyville, Delaware. 
Dear Sir: - 
The nurserv stock that I have been buying from you for the last two years, I 
express myself as being a satisfied customer - for all the strawberry plants I have 
purchased'from vou. I expect to buy mv peach and apple trees from you for 1913. 
The people of Sussex county and all other places around should feel proud of such 
a fine nursery and patronize it as your stock is all true to name. 
.•\s to mv line of business I make a specialty of raising hogs — Berkshires, Jer- 
sey Red and' Mule-footed Swine, all of which is nice registered stock. I make my 
prices to suit the farmers; have nice young stock always for sale I will give a 
few points on the care of the brood sow. Next year's pig crop will depend largely 
upon how the brood sow is handled during the next four months. At breeding 
time the brood sow should be in good condition, not over fat, but doing well One 
service, if good, is sufficient. .•Vfterwards the sow should be placed by herself for 
a day or so. Brood sows should not be allowed to run with the pigs in the fatten- 
ing pen, as they should be fed and handled in a different manner. Many farmers 
feed their breeding stock the same ration as the fattening hogs, but in smaller 
amounts. This is a mistake. The brood sow should have plenty to eat, as she 
has not only to sustain herself, but also the growing embryos. Instead of carbana- 
ceous or fattening foods like corn, she requires proteids, muscle-building foods 
such as middlings, shorts, bran, alfalfa, oil-meal and tankage, in addition to corn. 
Feed very little if anvthing during the first 24 hours after farrowing. The first 
feed should be a drink of warm water, followed by a thin slop or bran mash. In- 
crease the ration_gradually, but feed no corn for at least one week._ Careful feed- 
ing at this time prevents milk fever in the sow and scours in the pigs. After one 
week the same ration as during pregnancy may be fed. 
Callers are welcome to come and see my herd. 
Norman C. Davis, Selbyville, Del. 
Mr. G. E. Bunting, Canon City, Colorado, April 4, 1912. 
Selbvville. Del. 
We receiveil tlie plants in extra good condition and was well pleased to think 
we could get such nice plants. The Inspector said they were fine plants and clear 
of diseases. Yours truly, Mrs. Hattie Hall. 
Mr. G. E. Bunting, Hurlock, Md , April 3, 1912. 
Selbvville, Del. . 
I received the Asparagus roots last Monday, and they weie in fine condition. 
Thank vou very kindU for ihem. Yours truly, 
J, K, Lecompte, 
Mr. G, E, Bunting, Brinfield, 111., May 4, 1912, 
Selbvville, Del. 
Dear Sir : ' The Pan-American came in fine condition, for which I return 
thanks. Respectfully, J. S. McCoy, 
Mr, Gardner E. Bunting, Urichville. Ohio, April -SO, 1912. 
Selbyville. Del. 
Received the Strawberry plants in fine shape; am well pleased. 
Yours truly, E.L.Patterson, 
