The Portland daily press., 1868-01-11
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would be likely to eat more than is good for
them. Give the animals chance to bask in
the sun when the weather Is favorable. Sun
light Is as essential to vigorous animal life
as it Is to vegetable life. s
Cows should have especial atte ntion. Some
farmers have a great pride in oxen and give
them much care while their cows are neglect
ed. And again others devote their time and
attention TO horses and let their cows take
care OF themselves. This Is all wrong. Cows
to be healthy must have clean stables as well
as the horses. 1t is good plan to sprinkle
plaster or dried peat or muck, on the floors
alter they are cleaned out Such practice
not only saves the ammonia but also avoids in
jury to the eyes of cows. The saving of the
ammonia and preventieg it from penetrating
the eyes and nostrils of the animals is of
more importance than some farmers dream of
in their philosophy. se.. 4r
We close this article with a few remarks in
relation to taking care of hogs through the
winter; and we premise that farmers ought
to learn enough of natural history to know
that all wild beasts-and tame ones too IL
they have ar opportunity-keep themselves
perfectly neat and clean. This is remark
able and an interesting fact, and one which
teaches, or ought to teach, the farmer val
liable lesson. Even the crow while he will
feed on corn or carrion keeps himself entirely
clean and nice, all his feathers are dressed
and eombed out every day and bis bill wiped
on the limbs OF the trees. And the cat will
sit and wash her face with her paws until it
is quite clean. And so OF all creatures, and
the hogs forms no exception. True the sow
will return to her wallowing in the mire. but
then she does it to get rid of feas or other
nuisances, and her object is cleanliness aiter
all. U ri laA .'o5J rrI o Il fIeI 1UT
How clean, nice and white sucking pigs
will keep themselves, and their mother too
will be neat If the owner win give them fair
chance. But that is not always the case.
Many farmers seem to think that the hog is
a dirty creature and any place is good enough
for him, however filthy it may be. This is a
grand mistake, and a severe drawback upon
the profitable raising of pork.
The hogpen should be so constructed that
the granting occupants may have the privi-
lege OF following their own instincts. II
such is the construction, our word Tor II, the
hogs will keep one apartment at least per-
fectly clean; yes, absolutely cleaner than
some human beings keep their bed rooms!
Dirty and groVeling as the porker is sup
posed to be, yet he loves a clean sleeping
room. Look at him wnen an armful of clean
straw is thrown to him. How delighted he
will be! and this pleasure he win manifest
in various ways. See him dance about, shake
himself, grab the straw in his mouth, whisk
it, look up into the giver's face, wink and ex-
press his gratitude in the best style he is
master Of. Such demonstrations show to us
that nature has given him instincts which
farmers ought not to disregard or ignore.
Then see to 1t, farmers, that your hogpens
are properly constructed and your swine win
convince you that they have an instinct for
cleanliness as well as other animals. Don't
forget too, to give them warm place during
the winter months. Depend upon 1t, their
growth win be slow If they are kept cold and
shivering through the long nights. If kept
warm, they do not require so much food, and
herein is great saving. A word to the W ise o
is sufficient. tl HrTrT 'rHraH aHf II. ~