THE BREEDING OF SWINE IN AMERICA

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1626, 5 December 1882, Page 3

THE BREEDING OF SWINE IN AMERICA

An interesting instance of the survival of the fittest is to be found in fact that Whereas fifteen or sixteen years ago the Swine in America were almost nil white, there are now scarcely any but black pigs in all the Union. The superintendents of the Chicago and Kansas stockyards say that nine out often of the millions of pigs handled in these cities every year are now black. At the Kansas show of 1880 and 1881 all the swine were black. At a Kansas State fair, out of 700 entries ot swine there was only one white pig. And the agricultural editor of the Co/rliwufi Cvmuu rciiil kayt, white hops are vow a curiosity. No doubt the increased interest in breeding only the best sort has led to "rafting of the Berkshire Jul other black breeds upon the original pte stock of the country. Jkt it would so seem that nature favours the production of the superior race, and thus the white swine have receded before the black, much as the aboriginal tribes of mankind have before the dominant race. It is said the black pigs have harder skins, and are less affected than white varieties by exposured to sun ami wind and mud and irost, incident to their crude management in a comparatively new country. The change to black cattle udw in progress cannot in the nature of things be so rapid as has been the ease with the breed of swine. But it seem,s certain that black polled cattle will to a large extent supersede all other breeds in America, where they are {found to be so suitable in many ways. Galloways, as well as Angus and Aberdeen black cattle, are being introduced. It is a well-ascertained fact that the proportion of black cattle iv the progeny of Galloway sires is very large. It may soon be possible in the States to have a live stock Jike that of a farmer in jbrfarshire who took a pride in, having uo animal on his farm, other than black. He ha/\ tyaak horses, black Angus cattle, iiaek (Berkshire) pigs, black (Spanish) hens, black collies, and even black cats. An American farmer might easily carry the notion further, and have black servant and even a black wwife. —ft&l t & A#ri+ .m rUL ' ,

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