Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-01-31
/ agricultural,
mannreInent lana Of swine.


owUslip the following from the 0Aie fa r
m1:
In the Ohio Farmer or Dec. 20, 1866, we
made mention Of nice pigs which we nag
seen at various times, passing through 'h's
city by express. from Cyrus McCuuN oI
Trumbull Co. Mr.. McCully SENDS us tug
following as his practice in the management
of these animals
i CONT propose to discuss the good or bad
qualities of any particular breed but to
give nv ideas of what a hog should be, and
not as some advertisers Of stock, that their
breed is the best in all respects and Tor every
purpose
Ia selecting pigs from any breed for
breeding purposes, great care should DO 'a6en
TO choose the best specimen from Two dlS-
tiuct families Of the same breedA and oy 80
doing you avoid the injurious effects or IN
And,in breeding. 1t is necessary that these
directions be- closely observed, as SWINE
will degenerate where no attention IS pala
to proper crossing. l always choose thoss
Of good length of body, straight on the PACK
square build, heavy hams and shoulders
short head and legs, fms hair and small
ears, although large ear generally denotes
large growth. Tho male shoald be less
rather than larger than the female aud more
compact in form.
Il never allow a SOW to breed until at least
one year old, as am satisfied that allowmg g
swine to breed too young not only cheeKs
her own growth and vigor, but that OF tne,r si
progeny also | prefer q boar one year ola
or older to breed from. ! think both con-
tinue to do better for raising hne, large Pigs
when they are removed to separate depart
inent from each other, being careful not 70
allow them TOO much bed, as there IS do niger
ofiheir lying on their pigs.
They are fed by ground fead prepared by
ponring boiling water on it Gnd letting II
stand twenty.four hours To this add the
slops from the kitchen. Feed regularly
three times day until the pigs are from
two to three weeks old, when | provide q
place to which, the pigs can have access !
then feed them with ground corn and oats
prepared as above, with the addition of milk
when convenient; this they eat readily an
gein from one to two pounds per day. by
this treatment there is no check TO their
growth when taken from the SOW, .aad
have no difficulty in making spring pigs
dress from three to four hundred pounds at
usual butcheriRg time. .1
AS to diseases, they may generally be pre-
vented by proper care and attention Ihe
idea with some that anythingis good enough
fer hog is an errO neous one; they should
be provided with dry and well ventilated
sleeping apartments, with proper food Of
sufficient variety. By being PARTICULAR in
this respect have never troubled with dis
ease Of any kind. Sulphur or copperas,
given in their feed occasionally, WIZ eraol-
ealc almost any skin.disease, and cOpperaS
and wood ashes is COED for what is called
kidney worm or weakness of the hind parts.
An occasional dose Of salt and charcoal in
their food will be attended with good results.
should be glad to hear from other breeders
Of fine hogp through the columnslOf the Far :
nier, and if they have better bgeeds, viz {:
Chester Suffolk and Berkshire, or a better
plan of breeding and raising, will cheer
fully adopt them. CYRUS MoCuILT.