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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
November 19 
\LIVE STOCK! 
m AND DAIRY . 
THEY TALK HOG. 
A Poland-China Man. —The first reason 
why I breed Poland-China hogs is be¬ 
cause, to my notion, they are the nicest 
to look at. They have a nice, smooth 
coat which is mostly black with six 
white points. Sometimes there are some 
white spots, but they are a clear white, 
not sandy or reddish. The Poland-China 
is a smooth, even hog with hams as wide 
as the shoulders, broad backs, well- 
sprung ribs, and the finest head and ears 
of any breed. They have good large 
bones, and there are less bad feet among 
them than in any other breeds. They 
can be fattened at any age, and will fat¬ 
ten as easily as any hog. If one wish to 
keep them until they are from 18 months 
to two years of age, they can be made 
to weigh from 500 to 700 pounds, and 
sometimes more. When allowed to run 
on grass, they do very well. Their lit¬ 
ters average from eight to twelve pigs, 
and when the sows have small pigs, they 
are easy to handle. A two-foot fence is 
sufficient to turn any except a male. 
Phlox, Ind. ELMER SHRADER. 
The Chesty Chester Whites. —The 
Chester White hog has a larger chest 
and larger lungs than most of the other 
breeds, and has greater vital qualities. 
I speak from experience (as I was a 
Poland-China breeder for 12years), when 
I say that six or seven Chester White 
sows, will produce and raise as many 
pigs as 10 Poland-China sows. The 
Chester White sow is more prolific. The 
breed is a greater grass eater, especially 
clover, than other breeds, which is a sav¬ 
ing of grain. Being fond of grass, the 
meat is generally sweeter, and the fat 
and lean more likely to be distributed 
equally over the hog, than in other 
breeds. Very few pigs of the Chester 
White variety die with the “thumps”, 
with which I had much trouble, and sus¬ 
tained heavy losses, when I was a Poland- 
China breeder. I think the Chester White 
pig has greater vital qualities on account 
of deeper chest, and larger lungs, than 
most other breeds of pigs. Four years 
ago, when one-half of my herd was 
Poland-Chinas, I noticed that the Chester 
White half would be out grazing when 
the Poland-China herd would be lying 
in the shade. As a consequence, the 
Chester Whites gained on the Poland- 
Chinas, in pounds. mark m. borum. 
Odell, Ind. 
The Large Yorkshire Swine. —The 
special merits of this comparatively new 
breed are for the production of a much 
larger proportion of lean meat than the 
other breeds that make fat instead. For 
this reason, they are, in England and 
Canada, called the bacou pig, and have, 
the season past, been sold for about 82 
more per 100 pounds in Toronto than the 
best ordinary hogs brdught to Chicago. 
They are much longer-bodied than the 
Poland-China, and are more prolific than 
any other breed of which I have knowl¬ 
edge. They are white, with erect ears 
standing much like those of the Berk¬ 
shire. They are, also, very hardy ; so 
far as I can learn, they have never been 
subject to cholera. 
As to their prolificacy, I will state a 
few facts as to the breeding of four of 
our young sows. No. 1 , a year old last 
April, farrowed eight pigs March 10, and 
12 pigs October 28, losing one from each 
litter. No. 2 , of the same age, farrowed 
10 pigs March 30, and August 31 farrowed 
13 more, raising all of them, and has 
been bred again for a third litter this 
year. No. 3 farrowed nine pigs May 30, 
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and 10 more October 28. No. 4, 11 
months old, farrowed eight pigs August 
26. None of the young pigs was lost 
except as noted. This makes 70 pigs 
farrowed in seven litters from sows un¬ 
der one year old when they began, and 
all within six months. They are exceed- 
quiet and good nurses, and very 
little trouble to handle. I am quite de¬ 
lighted with the experiment in breeding 
them, for they are perfect beauties. Sow 
No. 1 weighs now over 400 pounds. 
For the table, they are extra good, as 
a number of my friends can testify, hav¬ 
ing had one of about 20 pounds roasted 
for our annual picnic dinner at Crystal 
Spring Farm last Fourth of July ; the 30 
or 40 persons who joined us there pro¬ 
nounced it simply superb. Later, we 
had one of about four months dressed 
weighing, perhaps 150 pounds, and it 
was delicious—not overloaded with fat, 
but full of choice lean meat instead. 
While my preference in meats is for 
“roast lamb with mint sauce,” the 
change to something new like this, is 
most agreeable, and I propose to indulge 
occasionally in feasting upon the bacon 
pig, and most heartily say, “Go thou 
and do likewise.” c. hills. 
Delaware, O. 
Short Stuff for Berkshires. —Here 
are a few of the many reasons why I 
prefer the Berkshires to any other breed 
of hogs : 
1. Hardiness ; they are adapted to all 
climates, and able to resist and throw 
off diseases. 
2 . They are prolific, of large, even lit¬ 
ters, sows the best of mothers, which 
lessens the work of the herdsman. 
3. They fatten at any age, are ready 
for market at six months, and never fail 
to carry themselves to market. 
4. Active and energetic; they can 
safely be placed at the head of the list 
when it comes to gleaning in the flbld 
and following cattle. With their ears 
erect and their sense of hearing acute, 
seeing fore and aft, they very rarely get 
injured from being with other stock. 
5. Best of foragers, they are at home 
in a clover field, or peas, or any of the 
nutritious grasses, and will convert them 
into the finest quality of meat. 
6 . Quantity and quality of meat. We 
claim the Berkshires will dress more neat 
meat per gross weight than any other 
hogs, the quality of meat being better. 
Hams are more juicy, middlings better 
flavor, with the Irishman's “ strake ” of 
fat and “strake” of lean, making them 
the ideal butcher hog. w. e. neal. 
Bridgeport, Ill. 
W. B. Smith & Son, breeders of Holstein-Fries- 
ian cattle, Columbus, O., have offered $35 iu cash 
prizes in addition to badges for judging dairy 
cattle, to the students in the College of Agricul¬ 
ture and Domestic Science of the Ohio State 
University. Thirty students will compete for 
these prizes, which are restricted to beginning 
students in the subject of animal industry. 
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Ground Beef Scraps for Poultry 
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BRABAZON’S POULTRY CATALOGUE 
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MAKE’EM LAY 
i double the eggs in the middle of 
the winter, when eggs are worth 
the most money. Hens do that 
[when fed on green cut bone. 
It’s best prepared by 
nAkinv creen bone 
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The Model Mill 
A hand mill for grindinggrain, 
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Til E C. S. KELL CO., 
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GUERNSEYS. 
225 purebred Guernseys of the best American 
and Island breeding. Butter average, whole 
herd, 318 pounds per head. No catalogue. Come 
and make your own selection. 
ELLERSLIE STOCK FARM, 
RHINKCLIFF. N. Y. 
AT FARMERS’ PRICES! 
Two Registered Jersey Bull Calves 
from superior dairy cows. 
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JERSEYS 
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CUERNSEYS 
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BLOODED LIVE STOCK 
• heap—Oxfords,Shropshire,, South, 
downs. Fancy Poultry. Pigs— 
Berkshire*, Poland-China*, Chester 
Whites,Yorkshires. CatafoRutfree. 
H. L. HOLMES, Harrisburg, Pa. 
Reg. P. Chinas, Berkshires 
and Chester Whitesr Choice 
large strains. 8 week Pigs not 
akin; Service Boars and Bred 
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Large Improved 
White Yorkshire 
Hogs. Fine Boars, 
Breeding Sows and 
Pigs for Sale. Lead¬ 
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Grass-Eating Hog. 
All stock Register¬ 
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Carthage, N. Y. 
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quicker tt 
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fat and mature 
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IMPROVED CHESTER WHITES 
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HORSE SHOE FARM SURPLUS STOCK 
CHEAP. Samples of our Purebred Poultry for only 
$ 1.25 each. Only 'i Black Minorca. 2 H. C. Brown, and 
10 S. C. White Leghorn Cockerels will be sold at this 
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