The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-06-27
FARMER AND PLANTER
THE HOG BREEDER.
Something About Former, Present and
Future Methods.

Future Methods.
This article is written to open dis
cussion and bring to the minds OF hog
beeders in general the great advan-
tages and practical probabilities OF hog
raising of the future in Texas and in
the south. The great thoroughbred
hog breeder in the past has not been
the breeder of Texas or the breeders
of the sister states to Texas or the
south. In looking over the different
advertisements of our energetic hog
breeders of the south you will ind
that the advertisement generally says
that the head of the herd is great
son of some great northern hog. and
that the brood SOW is the daughter OF
a great dam and from great sire OF
some northern herd Now, my brother
] breeders, it is true that in the past we
have been compelled to buy our foun-
| dation stock from some noted breed
ers In the north, and in most cases we
| have bought from breeders both large |
and small who have indiscriminately |
shipped to Texas and the south-not |
the grand top hogs of northern herds
but hogs, it is true, of good blood and
breeding and pedigrees well to the
liking of any breeder, but as individu-
ais, as rule, they will not compare,
or win they score in points OF breeding
to their sire or dam. / have just re-
turned from the McLennan county hog
show of April 25, and in listening
to a conversation of breeders from diff
ferent sections, it merely shows that
our ideas are far below the standard
price of obtaining first-class individu-
ais at normal prices. Two breeders
were discussing the merits of SOW
and litter of eight pigs, the SOW as an
individual was exceptionally fine and
cost great deal over one hundred and
fifty dollars, her litter of eight pigs,
all solid black, six white points. abso-
, lutely perfect markings of both sow
and litter. at the remarkable age OF
four week, took first prizes for best
boar pig under six months of age, and
with entries by competitors who had
pigs in competition against them at
three, four and five months old, and
in their conversation they agreed to
offer the breeder of this litter of pigs
the sum of $40 apiece for the prize pigs
of this sows' litter. The sire of this
litter sold for 5000, and the presiding
Judge, who is over fifty years OF age,
and has had 25 years experience as a
hog breeder, said this was undoubted-
ly the finest litter of pigs he had ever
seen. Now, this speaks for itself, oui
breeders, of course with great many
exceptions), as a rule, will not pay
reasonable prices for fancy foundation
stock.
Did You ever think. Mr.. Breeder
that in raising and breeding hogs thai
you had so per cent. the advantage OF
the northern breeder and in the cours
u of few years, instead of going t.
northern markets, the breeders of tn
north should come to the breeders o
the south for their foundation stock
And why should this be? 1 will tel
you: Has it not occurred to you tina
the hog has been great sufferer fror
cold climates, and that during tn
winters of the. north-the norther
breeders have to house their hog
thoroughly to protect them from tn
cold atmospheric effects of thei
severe winters, and in so housin
them and keeping them penned mp
close quarters for weeks at a tim
is it not practical and true thu
the growth and development
= the hog during this perio
4 of confinement, and the loss OF goo
es. green pastures keeps the hog OF II
IN. north from his full development II
an his age, where, as on the other han
take Mr.. Hog in Texas or the south
first, it is not necessary for breeders
the south to house their hogs but du
en- ing the very time they are housed al
'ia' shut up in the north they are gambt
Fbe ing upon the green and fertile pastur
DO of Texas and the south; and the he
lief of the south is never stunted by beil
had housed or confined to grain food dr
and inc the winter months, and it is
s7S fact undeniable by breeders in gener
on9 that hog is never SO perfectin grow
or development as when he has go
sill green pasture to make bone, muse
orb and development Herewith, and in
less next few years if our northern bre'
llaf ers desire foundation stock and he
W., which have come and gained their n
ac- turity without the bad effects a
the stunt of the cold climatic changes
kus. severe on them, they viii have co
ore to the breeders of the south, but
and fore this great and progressive revo
ton of hog raising occurs by brotl
sill breeders of the south, you will hi
de. to sharpen your appetitcs, unite
hich strings OF your sheepskin pocket boo
taIf and instead of buying the general
to yertised pig, take a trip, and be g
lid, eral in your purchases; and in tn
cat. purchases see that only the tops
,or. the herds are bought. Be satisi
a,,,s with no others. 1t is a common th
,on. for northern breeders to pay from
has TO eoVV ior q pe''eos "a
Iren. SOW an. wn
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