Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-17
FATTENING HOGS.

1t will now be time for putting up hogs
for fattening, and the quicker they are fit TO
kin the more will be the profit. Before the
weather gets excessively severe it will re-
quire less feed to get them up to the proper
weight. If left till the severe cold sets in
they will have to be supplied with rations
sufficient not only to enable them to pro-
gress with the fattenirg process, but also
with an excess of food to keep up the ami
NAL heat. Therefore, those who may be 80
situated as TO enable them to accomplish it
should commence feeding forthwith. First
and foremost, procure for them and mix in
their Stops -four of sulphur, Ia
blespoonful for each, and give it two or
three times a week for two or three weeks.
Afterwards give them handful of powder
ed charcoal every few days,
or mixture of ashes
and salt. These condiments act as regu
lators of the bowels, and puts them in q
condition afterwards TO do their work of
fattening with great zest. Soft food, such
as roots, apples, pumpkins, squsshes, should
first be given, and If cooked, and have
added to them meal and bran, the more
readily will they fatten. Soft corn, as
husked out, may then be added to their
duce many to attend to the process of cook
ing, still we have reason to believe that'eVen
In supplying uneround corn in this condi-
ton will result in saving of fourth of
the food requisite.
And, while treating on the hog question,
We would add recipe, given by veterin-
airy surgeon, for the prevention of hog chol-
era, by which disease large numbers of the
xrzt.ltf kyrAo hou fol of ha-
fore their proper time, much to the damage
of their owners. If access is had to the
fallen fruit of the orchard, the acid in the
fruit will be found Of much advantage to
the pics, as well as to the orchard itself,
inasmuch as they will destroy the curculio,
and other Insects, which cause the fruit to
fall before ripening. But If the disease,
Notwithstanding all precautions, does make
It's appearance, it is recommended TO give
the animals an emetic, consisting OF a few
grains OF powdered white hellebore, or YER
alum album, given as soon as the first indi-
cations of sickness make their appearance,
which is frequently of great service by
checking the morbid process. The dose is
is from to 20 grains, according to the age
and size of the animal, and may be repeat
ed every half or three quarters of an hour
till the desired effect (vomitiDg) has taken
place. The best mode of giving is to strew
on the surface of small quantity of milk,
or to mix it wi piece of hoiled potato
either Of which viii be taken voluu arlly by
the patients, unless the disease has advanC-
ed too far already, SO that any appetite is
wanting, in which case it may be mixed
with little -four, and be administered In
the form of small, ro1nd pills.
After the patient has vomited, the further
treatment has TO be according to circum-
stances. In most cases slight physic of
few grains of calomel-2 to 20 grains
dose-mixed with piece of boiled potato,
or made into pills with q little -four and
water, will be all that is needed. DreDches
should not be given under any circuin-
stances, for the dreuching itself is frequent
ly much more dangerous than the dis asse
against which it is intended To operate.
The food, if the sick animal should desire
to eat, should be easily digestible, and be
given only in small quantities. Admixing
akfew grains of carbolic acid with each