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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-09

Water for drilling purposes in the
field is still very scarce. Carter Oil
company and others similarly situated
have some wells shut down on this
account.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-09

II. f. Steele of the Southwestern Pc
troleum company arrived here yestcr-
day from Tulsa and left this morning
on a visit to the fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-09

The Pugh well in 1912, owned by
the Carter Oil company, has been put
on the pup and its production will
be known within a short time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-09

Southwestern Petroleum company
No. l Hartgroye in section 1912 off.
setting Carter Oil company on the
Pugh farm, is drilling at 1850 feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-09

If you wish 90 buy or sell leases,
wildcat acreage, production or have or
want drilling propositions, write o.
see us. Ralph Development Co., 33s
Mayo building, Tulsa OKLA 9-22t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. c. S Fenwick were
here today from Tishomingo Mr.
Fenwick was county judge of John
ston county for four years and after.
ward served as county attorney. He
came here to visit the oil fields,
where he has made some investments,
and Mrs. Fenwick was doing some
shopping
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-09

Try the want ads .or service.
every time.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-09
III!Ell-::....iiIlI!l ]. ]. !. !.
SS1I ,3SS

Open for oil and gas tease for part
or all: 2,22O acres in one body r. In.
X. 3w at Robertson, Caryin county.
Okla Write to I'd Low, care First
Nat. Bank, Pauls valley Okla 23tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-09

a "gushgr' ortonims s. ou,y ,hn
.iy individual Who is p.omo.rr d
deal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-09

Ardmoreite want ads; the best al
medium.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-09
OIL and GAS NEWS

will embark in business in Ardmore
or in Healdton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
ton in highly embarrassing predica

tion in a highly embarrassing predica-
ment are objectionable"
The German statement attempting to
evade the issue by raising the question
concerning America and giving no ex-
planation or expression of regret for
its own offense, is declared by the en-
tire Swedish press. including the pro.
German newspapers, to be utterly un.
satisfactory, and general demand is
voiced for further statement from the
German foreign office
Much curiosity is manifested here in
the press and by the public as to the
contents of sixty.one other cablegrams
which, as foreign dispatches point out,
We're sent by Count Luxburg through
the Swedish route and the natural sus-
picion has been aroused that transcripts
OF other embarrassing messages for.
warded through the Swedish intermed
iary MAJ be found in possession of the
American government.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15

Chicaso. gcpl.lle iris speaker the
ips batting champion Is making a
dehefato drive 20 finish second TO Ty
cobb for American league batting hon.
oi Averages rclcahcd today show the
ClmelAnd star back IN second place with
an average Of ab2, with Sislcr of 81.
Louis, who held the spot week ago
sls points behind him The averages
Include games of "Wednesday.
cobb fell of twelve points In the
work. getting only five hits In seven
n,ues. but he IL mfcly In the lead with
nn average of 27i The Georgian
e,ge,chcd hh total base hitting TO SOi,
iils record includes 80 doubles twenty
four triples and five circuit drives.
Bush, the Detroit shortgton, shot over
ne 100 mark In scoring, having brought
Ia loi runs. while. Cobb ie trailing him
with a. veach OF Detroit clung 20 home
run honors with clght hodlc OF Phia'
dolphla and plpp OF New York are fol
lowing with seven each
Roth and Chapman OF Cleveland are
rehting Il out for honors In base stead
inn Roth with 49, having lead Of
three Chapman continues 20 show
thc way TO sacrifice hitterr with Ga. De.
troH which leads In team batting has
nn average of 26e
Loading hattcrs who have played IN
lalf Of their clubs games
Cobb Detroit Sti speaker, Cleveland
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
rkNiS UNIVERSITY PROBES
SORS. OPPOSED BN FERLJ son.
ARE RESTORED To POSITIONS

Austin Texas sept i5.At thC called
session ~ The boaui ot regents of the
University ~ Texas thc dismissed mem.
hcrs 90 the facult, were rcinstateL with
one exception other action taken 90
undo that which The former hoari had
done and an addrc> issued Co the pco
plo ot TcNas giving assurance that thc
university has a complete acultyd that
ttc wscn;s have every confidence bon
ihc faculty. and that the Institution
bss adequate financial surpor, ,or yh'
next two ycars
rbcSc present Wsro Wilbur r. Allen
90 Austin. chairman. Gcorgc N. Buck
euU.lcc and Frcd " CooN ot san An
tont,. ". n BrCnts 20 sherman Gcorg,
NJ LUucucld 81 Austin. Jebu ScaN ol
Galveston and ". a. noughcrtN VI
Gainesville rbosc absent wcrc d j
Jeacs ot Sslaao and 4. b. kc.iy ~ E
psso
A resolution sigucd by McsSrs Brent,
ard Cook effected thC reinstatement oN
thc s.N pr,icssors discharged a, th'
mecting - thc rcgcrts n Galveston oJ
.Iui, O. They arc ". n Mather, hea,
oi tbc pbysics department A. CasWe'
tllls pr,tcSSor ~ ciucatiou. John 4
IlonaN. sc,uary 30 thc faculty, WI
LIZ. Na,cs. tcan vi tbo sch,ol I'D journal
ism. Gcorcc 4. Ruttc and n 3 Ccfc,
professors In thc lSw department Pm
.oSSor D.. NJ kcssc,, proicsSoy % inst
uU,nsl HISTORY. vho was dismissed d
/ rho Galveston mceung by unanlmou
vote ~ the regents bc1ausc ~ allcgc
activities n thc pcacc icaguc VAS no
rcirsistca
rhc rcsoiutIon also invited formc
ncan M. W ,. Battle 30 return 10 a
/ VaNvrsiO W Texas ans rcs,oust IN
salarics On the school ~ home ecopomic
vhtch bad bccu reiuccd % per cent d
ihc luh mecuug
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
ATLANTA CLUB
WINS PENNANT

Rirmngham Ala, Sept l5--The sev.
cntcenth season of the southern Asso.
citation of Baseball Clubs viii close 10.
iay with Atlanta In the lead as the
pcnnaut winner New orleans in SECOND
placc, followed by Birmingham.
There still is doubt as 90 what club
VIII occupy the fourth position. Mcm.
nhis and Nashville, battling Tor this
place, arc 81 close together. that the
winner viii not hc definitely known un.
al the final official averages are an.
nouncyd
u seems practically certain that Chat.
'aooogS will finish sixth. Little Rock
seventh, and Mobile will occupv the
bottom % the list.
This viii hc the fourth pcnuang for
The Atlanta club since the organization
oi the league, seventeen years ago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
FRAHCE DEMANDS EXPLANATION
Formally Calls ON Sweden to Tell What
II Knows.

Stockholm Thursday Sept l3 Delay,
ed Diplomatic representatives OF en-.
tente governments here up to today
had displayed only natural curiosity
az to the Swedish governments view
OF the situation brought about by the
disclosures from Washington regarding
cable dispatches sent by the German
minister TO Argentina through the
Swedish legation.
From this attitude Of waiting one Of
action developed when the French min
ister, T. Thiebaut called upon Foreign
Minister Lindman with formal re-
quest for an explanation OF the Incl
dent on behalf OF his government The
other representatives Of the entente ma.
tions are expected To follow Mr. THE.
bauts action The American, British.
French and Russian ministers held a
meeting today at which the situation
was thoroughly canvassed.
News has been received Of the action
OF the Argentine government In giving
Count LuHburg his passports. but the
Argentine minister as yet has taken no
formal steps in connection with the ar
fair coatenung himself with an inform
aI discussion of the situation.
Newspapers DenOunce Germany.
Newspapers OF pronounced German
lcanings urged the government 70
adopt % vigorous attitude toward the
country whose policies they declare.
tpbusfup Tia. g,r,ffHav,s ~ fI, S,,-,.ti.s },
government and involving friendly ma
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
ECKHARDT DENIES
AMERICAN EXPOSE


diplomatic documents or dispatches. 1t
is to be hoped that the incident will. in
measure resolve itself into personal
affair and not create. disturbance in
Ccrman.Argentine relations"
Opinion of Voerwaerts.
The grave disappointments which our
foreign diplomacy has occasioned in the
course Of this war; are surpassed by
this newest sensation says Vorwaerts
." mo word of rebuke or of condemnation
is strong enough for the man who mn
a responsible position forwards such ir.
responsible dispatches to his govern.
ment. Setting aside the moral aspect
of the case for the moment. 1t is suiii.
cient 10 say that he violated the very
primary dictates Of prudence and eau.
tion, for after theft of the Mexico dis.
patches, Count Luxburg might have
known that his messages also were
likely to be intercepted, which now
proves to be the case"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
APPLES FROM ARKANSAS
MUST BEAR CERTIFICATE

Oklahoma city. sept IA rule hy
the state board Of agriculture Just pro.
mulgatcd is tn the effect that apples
must be accompanied hy a certificate
from am Inspector OF the latter state
that they are free from san Jose scale
This is the tirst time this rule has been
made as 90 Arkansas. u IS not cN
pcctyj that any difficulty will be- pr>
scented. however as the windtal apples
that might bear the scale are AL bS
ing consumed m Arkansas at a good
price hy al, cider mills
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
STORM WARNINGS ON ATLANTIC,

Washington Sept. 15.-The disturb
ance in the south Atlantic was central
today near the North Carolina coast
and northwest gales have occurred In
that vicinity. Storm warnings were as
played from Nantucket to Charleston
A disturbance that apparently moved
northwestward across the Gulf OF Mex
leo was center today over southeastern
Louisiana in moderate form and with
diminishing energy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
SMUGGLE LEAD
TO SWEDE CARGO

New York, Sept. l5.-Accidental dis
covery that wire nails in consignment
for sweden were covered with lead caps
caused the customs authorities here 20
hold up shipment of 800 cases Of
nails.
It was Said there was enough lead on
cuch nail for the manufacture of a rifle
bullet and that the application for ship
ping license contained no mention OF
tho lead
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
MAKES HIM SICK.
Guilty Swedish Minister at Buenos
Aires Takes Vacation.

Stockholm, Sept Hjalmar Brant.
ing, the socialist leader, writes in the
Social Demokraten that Baron Loewen
the Swedish minister in Buenos Aires.
will be granted a holiday because Of
sickness.
This official he adds, who acted as
a telegraph agent to Berlin from Buenos
Aires without considering the contents
OF messages now is removed, hut this is
insufficient
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
FREIGHT BY HIGHWAYS.
Large Increase Predicted on Account Of
Overloaded Railroads.

UNtIlOdNtu AiilAblhN'
Fuller, use OF the highway system of
to the nation, In addition TO the water
ways offers the only relief TO freight
congestion ON the railroads, says a bul
lctin sent on; 10y the National Automo-
bile Chamber Of Commerce, which CON
uaues with reco.dbreakng farm
products to be moved this fall and
greatly increased output by mills and
factories the highways will be called
upon 70 carry y great deal more Of the
commerce OF the nation than ever be.
fore. Not only will the volume of haul.
ing to market over short roads be much
heavier nut there Is certain 10 be a big
development In the use Of motor trucks
for local distribution and for freghting
over through routes for distances of 100
miles and more"
IT must be evident" says Il. ID.
Chaplin. chairman OF the good roads
committee of the National Automobile
Chamber OF Commerce, that the high
ways are greater economic necessity
In time Of war than under normal con.
ditions of peace. II would be foolish "a
limit road construction and mainten'
ance any more than is absolutely nee.
eSsary II we are Co get the crops TO
market il is of vital Importance that
the roads be maintained in disable con.
dltion, IL will be the worst kind of
economy to neglect them Just al tirae
when they are called upon to carry the
heaviest burden OF traffic 20 meet the
URGENT needs of the country Unless
SO maintained they will deteriorate rap.
idly. Il is even more important now
than heretofore that highway appropri-
ations be properly spent and that road
work Eo ON as usual
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
MORE BISBEE ENILES ARE
ARRESTED vt DOUGLAS. ARIZ

Douglas. Aril sept l5.-Thirty three
men from thc columbus y. NJ. camp
of men dcportcj from Risbcc. Arizona
last july Werr arrested here today by
% deputy sheriff when they arrived ou
their way jo Bisbee. on request 10
sheriff Wheeler ~ Bisbec rhi, brings
the total oi such arrests to seventy
thrcc AmOug those arrested is A. ).
Embryc. one ot The leaders 90 the Dc.
ported men
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15

In the National Lcagut,
Roush of Cincinnati widcuod the Rap
between himself and tiorusbN the St
Louis shortstop, for the batting leao
In the National league. average includ.
ng Rnmes ot Wednesday giving Roush
an average OF 3l5 nineteen points
ahead OF his rival
There we're NO changes among lead.
crs i'm other offensive departments Of
the game Carey OF pittshurg added
another stolen base to his total, bring
INK Il up tn forty.onc. aud Burns "
New York stretched his mark i'm scoring
10 93 Crnvath OF Philadelphia drove
out another home run, giving him a
total or 10 Deal OF Chicago Is show.
ing the way 20 the sacrifice hittcrs with
gS.
Cincinnati cluug to team batting hon
ors with an average Of s6b
Leading hatters who have PLAYED ir
half or more ~ their clubs games
Roush, Cincinnati, Sl5; uomshy 81
Louis Sl6. Groh. Cincinnati sos. kauff
New York, aOi Burns New Work, sa9
Cruise, st Louis 200. Wheat. brooklyn
291, Wilhoit. New York. sa1. thinner
man, New York, gas Carey. pittsburg
sa6.
Leading pitchers participating In
twcntN.ninc or more games rated ac
i .s,t.ttpa g., ...,..t ,.,..... 49,. ........
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
NORWAY FINDS GERMAN Bo>IB>

Chr.stars- Thursday. sept l3.-,l'e-
mycdN Two flg bombs of German man
.uacturr Hurd with explosive and with
fuses attached have been found 90 Mar
Wis northern Norway They We're
Wrapped r s swedish newspaper dated
Augu,t &, art were carried Boo canvas
hacs
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15

Nr.s Sept IE-Rot--t T. Hsu c
MrncapoI., 81 driver ir section o. 10
thc Harties Norton Re3 C0a.s arrl.
aucr seNer uas klloi oo rue-Iag
while ou iuu 90 ar atyauoei pls- and
was turct rsrr AfcCourt eo'f SAWS
thc Herald r-, shell ghich kliei Haf
vourdei hl> cuHarior Is. D. Sylvester
LOG parl.ru Nrrcsota
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15

Havana. sept Is - Announcement
was matr tsal fouoVins o. conference
between President Nerc5aI ans sagar
rr1luc,us trat a coumittet bad berr
appointed to confer with He-het H'r
YER rcsarinc trc nN.rg ot Yucs ot
Cublr suc.r
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
Swedish Ambassador Takes Vacation

London, Sept. l5,-Count a. Wrangel
Swedish ambassador to Great Britain
and the Countess Wrangel left London
today for the continent on a few weeks
leave OF absence
Count Wrangel yesterday had q long
conference with Lord Robert Cecil, the
British under secretary for foreign af
fairs. presumably on the subject OF the
Swedish.Argentinian disclosures.
W f. Bostroem. counsellor Of the
Swedish legation here. will take charge
during Count WrangeIs absence.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
NorICE TO TIN PUBLIC

! VIII not bc responsible Tor any debts
az contracts entered into by the Pat,cr.
son Motor 60. unless countersigucd hy
me-
SHELTON w. TNER.
l'it Manager and owner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
HOW THE BASEBALL STARS STAND As
END OF 1917 CONTEST DRAWS NEAR

sbg. sisler. ST. Louis, 3i7 Fclsch chi
oago. ga. Veach, Detroit, a06; Chap
man. Cleveland SO6 Lewis, BOSTON, 3O5;
MoInnls. Philadelphia, 500, Harris,
Cleveland 30l; liodic. Philadelphia, 800
Jackson Chicago, 297
Leading pitchers participatlng In
thirty or moro games rated. according
20 earned runs per game
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
R,NK R,Nprrs cEr s'.eoa

laulc cgvek. Mica sept i6-SiX au'
ton,ooac bandits 6rove into the town oi
Climax. ab,ut ten miles south ~ Rattle
Crcsk this nloynlne, cgt al WINS, held
AZ ne Ntlagcrs ana New TIE Saic az
sAe state hank They So aVaN with
st.eee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
Mexico Deeply Interested.

Mexico City. Sept. l5.-Revelation by
the American government regarding
Swede and German collusion has eNcit
ed tremendous interest in both MeM
can and foreign circles.
Government officials still without Of
fetal information give newspaper ac
counts their close attention. None
would give an opinion. however and
1t is believed the attitude the Mexican
government intends 20 take viii not b,
disclosed until copy OF Won Eckhardt's
letter is formally forwarded through
Ambassador Bonillas or delivered by the
American ambassador here
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
Uruguay UphoIds Argentine.

Buenos Aires. Sept 15.--The govern
ment Of Uruguay has declared it ap.
proves the action of the Argentine gov.
ernment in handing passports to Count
ven LuXhUrg. the German minister.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
HOLLAND cErs ccM Acu>.

LONDON. Sep, I5-A Reuter- dispatch
from IN, HagHt SAYS Information has
b,sr rccr.vrt from German official quar-
tiers that tbc ,,port of German oaal O.
Holland D.. br... raSumcl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
American Inarne

Al Detroit 5, Chicago :
AZ 81 louis I Cleveland &
AZ Washington I. philadelphia 2
AZ New York b. Roston g.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
southern InAsue.

Al Atlanta 10, RlrmiUeham : toallSi
in sixth. rsinA
AZ New Orleans A. Mobile 8
"a Memphis 4. Nashville g
Al Little Rock o. Chattano0sR s.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
Western League

At Wchita s. ncnVer s.
At 81. Joseph :. iAncoln I.
"A joplin $, Hutchinson I
AZ ncs NolncS 8. Omaha
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15

AZ Indianapolis G. Kansas CITY s
Nt Louisville =. milwaukee, Q.
40 Columbus 4 Minneapolis 3
Nt Toledo 1. 81. raW, . jelcyen inntogsl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
ronAYS GAMES
American Irasne

NIIlTEWIW INNLWVI
Chicaso at nc,roit
cleveland at 81 Louis
Philadelphia at Washington
llo>iuD at Ncw York
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15
National League

Groslyn at Philadelphia
Ncu Work at llostou.
Pittsburgh at Csucinnai
Esd Iouts az Chicsgo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15

RESULTS yEsrERDA,.
NaiInnal League.

40 Noston O, New York b
Ne other games played
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15

Vernon Castle. world famous dancer
viii be an instructor at the Canadian
aviation school at Fort Worth. Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15

Cston soid for as htgh is Stl 30 a
huulrcd pounds ON the strcot before
MON tsay one hunirei halcs wcrt
marketed ia Arlnore yesterday Bay
CTS SAY that about the usual number
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15

of bales FOR this time OF the year are
being brought to town.
Marriage licensees have been issued
to the following; 5. l. Wallace 81
Marsden, and Bertha GIeidcrick. 26 Ma
rettu, O. l.. Mitchell, %. and Ruth
Ligon, is, both Of Wilson
l.. c. Lem is building handsome
bungalow at 500 Eleventh avenue. The
house will be fitted with oal0 floors
throughout and win he thoroughly mod
e,h. Mr.. Lem viii. in a few days, be-
gin the erection of two additional build.
ings on the lot adjacent to the house
now under construction. one of these
buildings will be of brick,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-15

A. and Mrs Mark kirApotuck aui
sar lcn Friday Cor naias. where ihoy
vai srend ths weekend They cNroct
o. visit mcmtcrs ot comrauy q. lilth
tueinccrs at Camp ecWtc ~ Worih
or thcir WAY homc
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
UNIFORM Pig CROP
One of the First Considerations
in Selecting Original
Herd.
CONFORMATION OF GOOD SOW
Many Judges of Swine Regard Good
Roomy Females as Being Especial
ly High in Fecundity--MaEe
Is Half the Herd.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of AgricuIture.)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
In feeding hogS fog the market as
also with any other class of meat ami
mails, larger returns are obtained when
the stock is as nearly uniform as pos
sible, and as it is very profitable for
each farmer to breed his own feeders,
particular attention should be given
to the selection of the original breed
ing stock. Uniformity is Of primary
Importance, for to have a uniform
crop of pigs there must be uniformity
in the breeding. herd, and to obtain this
must be one of the first considerations
in selecting the original herd.
The Sows.
The females of the herd may be OBJ
tanned by purchasing bred sows or
gifts safely in pig to boar of rec
ognized worth. AS it is often difficult
to obtain a SOW which has shown her
self to be good breeder by the previ-
GUS filters she has produced, it is ad-
visable for ecOnomy's sake to purchase
bred gifts. These should be about
twelve months old, being bred after
the age of eight months, and if posi-
BILE all should be in pig to the same
boar. Here is the first opportunity to
practice selection for uniformity /;
whether pure-bred or not, the sows
should be similar in color, marking,
type and conformation. The type of
the sOws selected should be the one
which the market demands. While
there is some variation between the
different breeds, it is largely matter
of characteristics, as a good individual,
no matter what breed it represents, If
properly fed and managed will make
economical gains.
Conformation.
In conformation a brood SOW should
show first of all femininity. This is
well marked in the hog if a close OBJ
servation is made, and is characterized
by quality and refinement in all parts
of the body. The bristles are>finer and
less erect than those of the boar. Civ
ing the sow a smoother appearance.
The forehead is smoother, the neck
much thinner. and a little longer in
proportion to the rest of the body. The
shoulders are not as heavy, although