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Small Black Characteristics
American breeds of swine:
Chester White Characteristics
Poland White Characteristics
Duroe-Jersey Characteristics
Hampshire (Thin Rind) Characteristics
Victoria Characteristics
Cheshire Characteristics

CHAPTER V.

STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE AND SCALES OF POINTS

Large Yorkshire
Tamworth
Berkshire
Poland China
Chester White
Duroc-Jersey
Victoria
Cheshire
Hampshire
Middle White
Large Black
Small Yorkshire
Essex
Suffolk

CHAPTER VI

FEEDING AND MANAGEMENT

Feeding and management of the boar
Feeding and management of the sow
Feeding and management of young pigs.
Finishing for market:
  1. Finishing the bacon hog
  2. Finishing the fat hog
Notes on food stuffs:
Peas, Barley, Wheat, Oats
Rye, Corn, Middlings, Bran
Oil Cake, Gluten Meal
Cottonseed Meal, Skim Milk
Buttermilk, Whery, Sugar Beets