Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-23
NIanagemlle,nf of Mogs.

First procure the best breed; it costs
even. less to keep a, good than an inferior
animal, but II Is not worth while to speak
Ofthings here which i presume everybody
knows already. will give my views on
the selection and management Of breeding
stock and their progeny. The boar should
be less rather than larger, than, the sow,
and more compact in form. The sow
sholld have broad deep chest, round rib.
good length of body, according to height,
and yet not too heavy bOnessE always
avoid breeding in-and-in, as hogs breed
fast. They likewise degenerate in the
same proportion, where no attention Is
paid. to a proper crossing. eDdeavor to
avoid lettingmy s0ws have the hog till they
are eight or nine months old, asd believe a
sow should not commence to suckle until
fulloa year old as am satisfied from ex-
perience, that sows allowed to breed too
Young not only checks their own growth
and, .pr0per development, but their prog
eny will also be less In size and vigOr. For
the same reason would use boar none
till six or eight months old, aud but little
under a-year, and think both continue TO
do better for raising fine large pigs until
four to six years old, unless the sow should
get too heavy and lazy, and over-lay her
Ira SOW tends to keep too fat for breed-i
ing with proper feed, breed her the faster,
for the tendency to over fat is Objectionable
in q breeding sow rs conducting TO danger
iEsparturition. IL Is well TO increase the
quantity and quality OF a sow's feed aweek
or so before pigging, as it tends 20 increase
the flow of milk nor the young; but she
should be fed sparlngly on light food for Q
dayHor two after, then as much good nour7
-I,asv
furnish milk enough Tor the increased de-
mand Of a large and growing family with
seanty feed, nor even with any amount can
she furnish suffieieney of nourishmeht
for 8 TO 10 pigs. Therefore, If You wish
tue pigs TO become properly developed,
they must be supplied with milk or other
food as soon as they will eat. A sow
shoNldneyer be allowed to getpoor while
Feed pigs plentifdlIy while young, that
they may grow up and be properly devel-1
oped-will pay twenty per cent. better than
at an advanced age. i generally allow my |
pigs to remain with the SOW till 2months'l !
old, and think it best to leave one or two |
on few day. AFTER the Others are taken on
Care should be taken to have each sow |
alone some time before pigging. that she |
may be reconcled toher quarters, and be- |
come perfectly qnietaud contented. Ifcold |
weather, aadfy warm shelter is indispehsa4
Bile; If warm weather, they do very well /
at liberty IN an open lot or field, with but |
little bedding; when much litter Is allow
ed, the pigsaFe more likely to get tsmothered
or overlaid, particularly if a fat lazy old
SOW jR bnaUsh IiHIll kas mai -. .tAl uH.lidI
Hogs as q general thing, will grow, thrive,
and fattenl well confined, In not to close
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andwel1 ventilated. with occasional throws
ing to them little charcoal, ashes, old lime, ,
rotten wood, mortar, sods or fresh earth.
Such things they seem to need and relish
very ymnch--4it helps to keep their stomachs
in tone, But pigs very much enjoy range |
of lot or pasture-it tends to their health
aud e0mfORt.bi 4 have often had hogs to do
welioon pasture from middle of May till
Oclohers with occasionablly q little salt
and no feed; bat i believe. some feed with
the pastureIduriBg the Summer viii pay
well, as it will aid in, their growth, 81 fiy
For the last eight or ten years Ithaye
cooked feed for my hogs! eHhayel a steamer
fixed up and can boil and make one 0rtwo Y
hoRsheads Of mushat 4 time. i cook food
as a matter of economy, believing about
one fourth of the grain Is saved tllereby.
/ generally feed corn 2 parts and oats part,
ground together, and feed considerable Of
whole corn, particularly in the fall before
It gets hard and dry Feed when cooked
should be allowedto get nearly cold before
being given to the pigs. tssd dlt qmy i
Hogs will feed better and cheaper few in
q atY, 9aY about two, as they will eat their
fo0d more leisnFely, keep quiet and content
edF whereas when many are t0gether they L
seem to forget even common respect for
thelr compahions and rush frantically to 4
the trough, eat rapidly, knock one another
about, beat on the weaker portien, waste
the feed and Keep up a general excl cement.
-zh0Ndsd Woad, Chester Coz, PasI In 0hi0
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