, 1862-12-11
GAs farmers Corner.
Raising Hogs.

We couucusc tuo lOliONlng NUTS On tllS
subject from an article contributed to the
American Agriculturist by subscriber in
sohuylkil county, Penn:
lnselecting my breeding hogs, always
pick out the best shaped, most thriving
boar pig to keep over for breeder. For
SOW L Iselecs q healthy shoat, well shaped
bui thin and lank, in preference to q fat and
alook one; my reasons for this ale, that the
lean SOW will produce more pigs and raise
them better than one in high order; the
sleek one converts all her food into fat and
flesh for her own sides and back, while in the
lean one Z Is converted into food for the
young. This rule Is applicable to all ami
malls. A COW which shows every rib when
IN milk will bring forth larger and better
calves and give more and better milk than
he one which always looks fat enough for
The slaughter. Ny experience fully sustAins
my theory. Ny mode Of raising hogs which
are intended 70 be kept over is to have
them pigged about the latter part Of August
OF first Of September, aud after allowing
them % run with the SOW from four to six
weeks, c0nine them IN . separate pen.
When first taken from the SOW they should
be fed from six 70 eight times day, or else
they will fall of in flesh, and Il will take
them weeks 10 recruit. Their usual allow.
unes at first should be about pint Of milk
% each pig, and in order 70 facilitate the
properly attending them, the milk barrel
should be kept standing very near the per,
f'om which il can be dipped with q pail
with very little trouble, being replenished
night and morning with fresh skinned
milk from The dairy. The quantity Of each
pig should Be gradually Increased each day
according 70 the growth Of the pigs, until
lhey have attained % the age Of three or
four months, when q regular allowance
should Be made them; and the number Of
times cf feeding may be diminished, At
ihls linio in the pigs life little grain fed
night and morning Will not be thrown away
opon him; little oats or rye, If the pig is
N healthy condition, followed BY about .
pint ol corn. which may Be subsequently in
creased 70 q quart The addition Of grain
will tell amazingly in the growth of the
animal as well As have tendency to keep
him in such q condition that when aialtoning
tine arrives, he will be ready for the knife
uach sooner than hog fed only Oh slops
without lhu daily quota Of corn, 10 say moth
ing Of The saving Of a good deal more corn
than Ias been used Up 70 this lime ID the
feeding. The milk from the dairy, when
weakened By lho elopa from the kitchen,
should occasionally through the week be ea.
II 'hei hg ih1 addition Of rye bran.
So and Bedding pon IN which hogs
nI1 I0II I111|d consist Of two apartments,
covered an1 on uncovered one An excellent
manner IN which 10 construct a plesly ia to
erect D two story frame building, having a |
part oI he under story boarded of for q
p'lca IN which 70 kcep he l|op barrel. O.
serving The rest for dry pen for the hogs.
and have pen constructed outside, and com |
In1n|caf|n1 With lh'I covered ono. The lead- |
H1 trough should be in The outside pen. In |
ll|1 manner. n he pigs are given suiIi |
cheney Of rye straw IN The inside pen, and |
10 cnIl'11 one n kept we'll supplied with |
I1t In'1 Of cou1|a|ss hey win not only /
utI1 a1 |uu1nll amount Of manure. but |
0I|I keep themselves white and clean. thus |
I1lnII11 The assertion uf the dizziness which |
- continually Sung n them. IN ihe upper
1'rI oI Die pen should BE- kept litter for
he bedding ~ Iho ho1.; or q part Of il /
my b. r.I''I'oned of for a hcnnorg.
have 1IcrI1l What consider q very /
god o veil b 11o1onicII plan r| getting |
n. upper r.|I Of ul bog building I||ld with I
good IIIlfIn4 n1I1f'.| b h II|1 When /
hauling m nI com fodder. cut Of about
two |I1I lI I1I hard. dry 11I.' which The /
cattle c.1roI eat and have them bound |uIo /
email bundles and slowed away in the upper /
portion cI ihr bog house. % So used Is rl- /
I''I.I II01 ron t1ls. ut1n thrown Iuto /