Aii attempt is being. made to still further improve pin-breeding in Denmark by means of a method of testing the offspring of tlio stud animals at the various breeding centres. Ail average of two pigs from each selected sow is .vent nnnimlly to the experiment station of the breeding centre, and from Urn performance of these pigs facts are ascertained as to ago at which killing weight is attained, the food units required to produce a given weight, and the ((in-lily of the bacon. These results are made Hie basis of selection of Ihe stud animals, those being preferred whose descendonls have shown the highest degree of thriftiness and growth energy, and have produced the best bacon.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 78, 27 December 1918, Page 7
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117Untitled Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 78, 27 December 1918, Page 7
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