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Harris on the Pig: Breeding, Rearing, Management, and Improvement
Excerpt from Harris on the Pig: Breeding, Rearing, Management, and Improvement
Paradoxical as it may seem, in writing a book on Pigs and in endeavoring to show that we can obtain more meat from a well-bred pig, in proportion to the food con sumed, than from any other domestic animal, it is no part of my object to stimulate the production of pork.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Paradoxical as it may seem, in writing a book on Pigs and in endeavoring to show that we can obtain more meat from a well-bred pig, in proportion to the food con sumed, than from any other domestic animal, it is no part of my object to stimulate the production of pork.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
256 pages, Hardcover
First published August 1, 1999
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August 4, 2018
Great coverage of historical practices
January 11, 2012
Ah I wish I could have seen the piggeries described in this book. A book about real animal husbandry - not just pig farming. Raising pigs in the late 1800s is described in detail by this author who was known as the authority on the subject.
"Rough treatment and crowded sties have no place in the keeping of pigs..... Fire any hired man who'd hit a pig... let no harsh words be spoken."
Studies on feeding, types of nutrition, and foods to grow for your pigs. Not only a how-to, but also rich in history and some humor. I love the part about farmers having competitions about who could grow the fattest pig by fall (the trick? - read the book).
"Rough treatment and crowded sties have no place in the keeping of pigs..... Fire any hired man who'd hit a pig... let no harsh words be spoken."
Studies on feeding, types of nutrition, and foods to grow for your pigs. Not only a how-to, but also rich in history and some humor. I love the part about farmers having competitions about who could grow the fattest pig by fall (the trick? - read the book).
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