Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-12

n, y. o. Lash, Biooming-
N, nesore II Meeting OF
~ - .,Ionnt ierisShire

- Ave reasons why TUE DUR
n. becouing SO POPULAR
ai hre proilis breeders OF large
4 filters , s,,i,iors and
IA OF mothers. .,.ha,
|On,monly termed constitutions
H. are easily fattened at any
H., make the kind of pork the
/ cest o. keeping brood sow a
,>rns an important Item In our
areount. and all other things
|s,,el the one that produces ten
litter Is worth at least double
4 that only produces iive, and the
y md an unusual number for
devcioped Berkshire SOW. Hut
Mon run as high as twelve ana
al a litter. But It Is not only
I,ant that the filters should be
IA equally important that the
IAnuld be uniform size. for II they
u Inc stronger viii take more
|,r.lr share or the mothers milk.
they grow Older the ratlons Of
4 sshllngs Will steadily diminish.
IA Il the common experience of
mat the results are always
AZ leks unsatisfactory whenever
n different sizes are fed together.
Ir,n.iy both he TO size aud form
{,ined BY the Berkshire TO u great-
|rree than by any other breed,
N reason that they have been
Iure longer than any other: con-
E,ay their characteristics are
fdrmiy fixed and are transmitted
III offsprlnr with more oertr inty.
0rst few weeks of the pigs lie
'altlcni period. and there Is no
q well adapted to his needs at
me- as the dams milk. and unless
4 furnished In liberal quantities
Iery doubtful whether piggy win
tAke respectable hog. The eN-
~ Of breeders proves conclusive
with proper care It is seldom
kkshlre sow win fail to furnish
hundancc Of nourishment, But
/ All these excellcnclcs the brood
failure unless she ~ care
kother, and the most pronounced
II Of our fnvorite are compelled
3mlt that they are unedunled In
Inspect. It Is very provoking TO
h otherwise valuable SOW that
BIC habit OF over-laying her Digs
|,ntly for no other reason than
Ihe is too lazy or too Indifferent
| on Of them. And with the own
some breeds this is not uncom-
Experience. But the breeder of
hires Is never tempted to pro-
on this account, for II he has
|ied his sow with comfortable
b. he can rest assured she will
Etoi care Of her pigs.
now come 70 tho third point I'M
Observation-Disclosures Vigor.
ID not generally given the con-
ZION which It's Importance de-
II we nrc to be rewarded for
Dor 1t Is absolutely necessary that
|glne should be healthy. The hog
1nachine 10 convert the raw pro-
+ Of the farm Into pork And the
] of that machine depends on the
4 81 the asslmllating organs. The
lnss 10 swine-brecders from the
Il OF disease Is enormous, ana II
Parent that an animal with II
constitution is better prepared
vi disease than one with weak
Fulton, and our favorite ia not
ID In this respect. His straight
well-sprung ribs and deep chest
Prong external evidence OF we'll
ped and healthy internal organs.
frame cannot inolosc a weak
Itutlon.
h Is such n diversity OF opinion
Feeders as to the proper age 10
Pgs on the market and differences
IN not be easily reconclled. owing
fact that conditions ARE not
kre in all parts of the country,
being 80 situated that they can
Ihomes at but little expense while
ppn not Consequently n hog
win popular favor unless he ~
! iattencd ut any age. This re-
fnt y fully met by the Berll-
And In addition they are rapid
"a \ spring pig can be easily
sd into a good porker before
llss IN the autumn. But some
a that the Berkshire Is too large
POM 10 the fact that as a rule
teavy hogs do not bring tho best
N the market. Now N Il were
1'hat the Berkshire would weigh
Ne AZ six to eight months old
Ihe small breeds we would agree
aem, but It Is not. II there are
zoe small breeds that win equal
N weight at any age we have
seen them. If the prices Of beef
70 change so that 1000 pound
would command n premium In
would cattlemen COM
breeding Jerseys for beef2
fcsrsainly would not. They would
Eve 10 breed the Short horn and
~. Neither would they attempt
[auce the size Of their breeders,
Y Pave learned that rapid growth
snual 10 success, and that In this
NE small breeds are sadly de-
me same Is true OF swine, and
nafket demands 200 to 250-pound
~ Them nj those weights and
ns'ghpor that Is breeding for
noss VIII sell his q few months
q few years ago the hog that
n he most fat was the best
but there are forces at work
Nv making radical changes. Cot
TN other cheap substances have
II NY value OF lard, and as the
neIeases In wealth people be-
",oIe discriminating In their
IL, lhey have learned that pork
ri sphslst OF a good deal OF laiI
1 ass's OIL OF meat, and they de-
more equal distribution OF these
.nenH, They have issued their
Nv bWine-breeders must accent
. nv .ney want to or not. some
:, ral object. but the Berkshire
1 v,,h' not, because he is breeding
4 @ large proportion OF lean
r IVY That is the kind OF hog thot
49, the Berkshire has never
IA 'hhsneu TO the front as he de-
III ny ~, breeders have at last been
Itraas,ln thelr long lethnrgy and
4 Ter ,'H wage an aggressive cam,
II :, new epoch has begun IN the
~ flhe-hreeding, and viewing
|alonsi I'm ~ The standpoint OF the
<lreesa. breeder or general farmer.
Il fr,.s OF BerkahIres have a
.4'nre before them.
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