White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-01
for tbt farmer.
Swine-CeDpsrisen sf Different
Breeds.

Owlne-CoDParfsea u Different
Breeds.
The old native Was the FIRST. and for
long time the only breed; and It still h.s
ito foot in the trough. Succeeding thi.
Was the Berkshire. . good breed; and
mixing with the common hog. We soon
had . grade tbst probably wss an i'm
provemeut on both; At lea, there follow
. good ron Of hogs. Then some other
breeds we're introduced.
At last came the Cheshire. This breed
Is the most general Of al. Bot. with oil
its fame. it does not give better satisfsc-
ton than the previous run. in which the
Berkshire WA the chief infusion.
The Cheshire has the advantage Of soil.
bat 1t is not 50 easily nor cheaply fatten-
cd % the former mixed breed. 1t is Draw
ny: this is its advantage. The nine huu-
dred pounds of the premium hog at the
late State fair tells this.
The Chester white is now slso bat jns,
introduced hers-we bespesk for this the
highest success Of ell.
The Chester has this one great advan'
tsge: it will fstten right along. from it,
birth up. 6t for the butcher At any time.
and on common fare. which is to keep.
and not to fatten pigs.
The Chester white is as large . hog as
the Cheshire. 1t will fatten more readily
and il therefore its superior, and We think
it will fatten on less grain. 1t will il
out sooner. cost less in the first sir
months. and weigh more than the Chesh'
ire. or perhaps any other breed. This IL
the great point. We want hogs to fatfen
ct once. 1t will not do to winter over
for the purpose Of fsttening the next year
or the next. This is loss every winter.
and can be excused only on the ground
Of securing aixe. ss an experiment. OF
otherwise. For profit it falls far short o.
the immediate uss Of the pig for pork
But il kept. no one will pay so well FOL
tho keeping % the Chester. 1t will keep
fat,ening and growing constantly. ma.
king the larger hog in consequences. and
with less food. so that at the time the hog
is put up for fattsning. it is already fat
and costs. comparatively, little to TT j
for tho butcher.
Besides, the Chesters are Q very quiet
domestic kind Of hog. that allies it NOR
to the COW and the sheep. than to the lin'
of ito old forest parent, the wild boar
There is success with the Chesbires. 81
there was with the mixed Berkshire anc
native. The former grow. the heaviest
but costs most; does not fatteu so readily
A spring pig will weigh at killing time
from two hundred and fifty to three hun
dred pounds. and not very fat at that
Some do better. Here all the feed il
given that will be eaten. The Chester
White will weigh from twenty tc
fifty pounds moro ct the same sge and
with the same feed. 1t will be the best
fattsd hog Of the two, though there are
exceptions.
These things have not been tested here
side BY side. bot they have been tested
elsewhere: and We have seen sufficient to
convince us that this is about the diff
srepcs.
Neither Of the breeds. We believe. are
fully established; neither may be consid-
cred pure; therefore. there are variations.
We have noted these variations.
Secure pigs early in the spring. and
ct any time during the summer. the table
may be gracsd with them. They may be.
with good pasture and some grain. killed
with profit any time during the fall with
out extra feed and there will be car
csss of about two hundred or two hun
drsd and City pounds. We know Of no
other breed that will do this. With
Skinned milk and clover pasture alone.
the Chester White will fatten fit to kill
any time during the summer. and be o
porker Of Q compile of hundred in the fall
The Cheshire will not do this; or. il il
reaches the weight, it will not be so fat;
it will always have cost nore.-F g..
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