Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-31

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fashon with the well drpssel counter
mniper, whose elegance of form IL The
result. not Of rich blood or an acute
brain bur Of the skill Of the tailor and
the polish of society. We sre IL IN the
stocltinan who attends public sales and
bids OF the trim. neat show heiter al
fancy price. TO the neglect OF q usctul
cow thnt has maternity stamped on every
feature We see IL most frequently m
the farmer. who. as he throws tho corn
over To the shoats, determines on those
he will reserve as brood sows for the
next season. In fact, We know of few
who have snch soft side toward beauty
as the average farmer lie X almost
certain 10 pick out the pig that is neat
aud trim, with that r0uudiiy of from
and general shnw-yard appearance lint
satisfies his aesthetic tnstcs.
In this he makes il mistake, and 10 the
prevalence Of this mistake Is largely due
the complaint that comes from an silcs
that improved hogs are too fine, chat 1t
Is necessary at times TO sell out and get
new stock. or 10 make some violent
cross We have heard this doctrine
preached for ten years We supposed at
FIRST ID was true. Whom We bought our
first Pulaud-Chnns, ten years ago, we
supposed that In time they would run
ont, get small and fine. and We should
have TO so to some breeder at a Distance
and make change. We have never
seen any occasion TO change, and we 10
not now, hence we have set down this
doctrine OF the necessary aud natural
deterioration OF stock ms an exploded
falncy.
SIN, as matter Of fact, we find the
stock OF hogs ON majority of FARMS
do run down Why From two causes,
one the suhordiunton Of utility to
beauty, and the other in feeding -aleN
IA fnf FtN homo aud afalt
Breeders know now luud me dchlnl D.
for bigs that have plenty OF bone. Swine
rnlSets wish something To 'cdarsen their
hosS' some farmers conclude that me
ohly way To do IL is 10 get a coalNe sire
or make q violent cross 10 remedy m
eVll that II exclusively OF iAeir own
lnhking Right here W" wish 10 catch
me average farmer attention. me next
lllc you 90 10 tue clly' or 10 th'
idir' OF. Wherever You can mud crowd
OF people lhck out the lat men and fat
Womeh' gul notlcT lhcir hands ana lcet.
Notlce thelr none Nhen you shake
hands win Il man or woman inclined 10
grow hcsliy, look at the size OF thelr
hunds' See what number OF boots the
man wears. Nhtn a blE paw Is thrust
INFO you mana houce Whcihor me owner
oil II rs lat or lean Then 90 nome 10
your lNed lots and see whether the "aino
law does not hnld good among me pigs
and cattle that the coarse and raw
honed, whether among men, women, pigs
or cattle while they may he great cutors,
are pnor feeders nnd are not the ones
10 give q good account ni the iood cou-
hmcd. The sllrewd boarding house
keeper sizes up the hands and feet Of
the applicant for board and mentally cs-
Inmates the inroadA lac VIII make ON the
hash.
The place 10 correct this tendency
among hogs 10 rim down in size Is not
IN the selection Of sircs, but Of the dams.
Get brond, r0omy sOws Send the neat
trim gilt, with the prick ear If Poland
China, the trckcd-up flank, aud the
lovely kluk IN the tall Just. too sweet
Tor anything, 10 Armour or swift 10 Ice