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“Pig Showing” is a classic guide to exhibiting pigs, dealing with preparation, judging, breeding and selecting, and much more. Although old, this volume contains a wealth of timeless information that will be of considerable utility to the farmer, breeder, and exhibitor. Also included in this book is a wealth of other information that will be of use to those keeping pigs for pleasure or profit. Contents include: “Pig Farming”, “Advantages Of Showing”, “Selecting And Fitting The Show Herd”, “Handling Show Herd In The Ring”, “To The Exhibitor And Fair Manager Judging At Shows”, “Pedigrees”, “Pig Club Work”, “Attentive Plan For 4-H Club Or F. F. A. Project”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on pig farming.

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Publié par	Read Books Ltd.
Date de parution	13 octobre 2011
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781447490395
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	2 Mo

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Pig Showing
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Containing Information on Judging, Preparation and Handling Pigs for Exhibition
By
Various Authors
Contents
Hogs. A J Lovejoy
Selecting and Fitting the Show Herd
Handling Show Herd in the Ring
To The Exhibitor and Fair Manager
Judging At Shows
Pedigrees
Profitable Hog Management. Willard D Lashbrook
ADVANTAGES OF SHOWING
For the breeder of pure-bred hogs who wishes to establish a substantial trade, it is very necessary that, as soon as he becomes well versed and properly started in his breeding line, he should make it a practice each year to fit a show herd. Possibly at first it is as well for him to prepare only for county shows, until he thoroughly learns what is required to win at the big shows and expositions. There is no way, in my opinion, in which a young breeder can so quickly get before the people and started to selling his hogs for breeders as to annually fit enough animals to fill the classes usually provided for in the various premium lists.
The reason I suggest that the beginner commence his show career at the county fairs, is from the fact that I passed through all these little troubles when I was a great many years younger than I am now and know what the difficulties are for a beginner. It is hardly expected that a young breeder who has never followed the practice of showing, and who has probably not spent a very large amount of money in the foundation of his herd, can win at state fairs and expositions where only a few great show animals can get the money. Let the county fairs be the stepping stones to larger ones where it requires, practically speaking, the P. T. Barnums of the business to win.
Never will I forget the time way back in the 70 s when I made my first show at a state fair. It was at the Illinois State Fair when it went around on wheels, and that year was located at Freeport. I had only been in the business a year; knew nothing of what it required to, even have a chance of getting into the money; but nevertheless I was full of enthusiasm and overflowing with ignorance. I fitted up a portion of a herd which I thought was some pigs but found, much to my profit eventually, that they were only ordinary. Starting out with much pride and having already figured the amount of money I would bring home by adding, up the amounts in the premium lists, I found after the fair was over, that I was really a wiser man and richer in knowledge, but poorer financially than when I arrived on the grounds, beaming with confidence. I did not even get in sight of the premium money. Those were the days when a young breeder was hardly noticed, but, being made of the kind of stuff that never gives up, but sticks, I did not parade the grounds condemning the judges for lack of knowledge, nor inform the managers of the state fair that I would never show again at their fair; but quietly studied the conformation of the animals that were good enough to win, then returned home with the determination to come a little stronger next year.
This was followed up several years before getting much above the white and yellow ribbons. The only blue thing I found in those days was my feelings in not being able to win. This is where I made a mistake by attempting, ignorant as I was, to show at the great state fairs, rather than starting at county fairs. But the determination was in me and the show ring was followed, as large as it was and as great as the shows were, from 1877 until 1893, when the climax was reached at the Chicago World s Fair. As I grew in knowledge and experience each year, I was able to win a few of the better prizes and as the years came and went, won more prizes, until it was a pretty sure thing when I started out on an eight weeks trip to the big state fairs, that I would win money enough to pay all expenses and more and be benefited greatly by building a substantial acquaintance among breeders in our line.
The trade grew annually and after winning the grand championship at the World s Fair in Chicago for the best herd, consisting of one boar and four sows, over one year old, my name was finally placed on the map and my son and I have practically discontinued showing since that time.
I strongly urge the show ring as a means, not only of education for the breeder, but of building up a substantial business.
SELECTING AND FITTING THE SHOW HERD
The selection of the show herd requires a knowledge of what it takes, when well fitted, to win. One should commence months in advance of the show to make his selections, first making up his mind whether or not he wishes to fill all the various classes listed in the premium lists, which are now so made up that the sa

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