The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-05-20
FARM AND GARDEN,

which concerns ana interests lnc RtH
nral farmer in the west to Il greater OK
tent than almost any other department
Of farm industry and Ak the time II
drawing near when 80 many sowB will
be coming in, Il brief statement OF my
mode Of treatment, before and after FAR
rowing, may not be devoid Of interest,
II ia OF great importance that every
thing be made ready in advance Of the
time that the sOws are expected to far.
row. A few hours time spent IN
making the sly comfortable will often
save II valuable litter Of pigs which
might otherwise be lost. am satisfied
that II very large proportion OF yalua'
bic stock is lost annually through care
lessncgR in this particular. After the
pigs have come in safely, the success Of
the farmer viii depend IN n great meas
IRE upon the aftcr-treatment of the SOW.
She should be carefully fed and watched
until the young pigs are at least a week
old. | do not recommend high feeding
before narrowing neither the first week
after but should have n light, succu-
lent diet for the first week on ten days,
with plenty TO drink after which her
food should be gradually increased in
sfrcngth until eLe Incomes accugtOmcd
to il. The great object being to prevent
her from becoming cIOyGd. A SOY thus
carefully fed until she Can safely eat all
she wants OF II nutritious, succulent
dict will givo , lnrge nuontitv of mn.
tritinug Min
r.
II tne COW mas II urge ltteT OF pigs
They should ne taught TO eat as early as
possible. lhey mould nave the very
best OF feed. Indian corn, ground and
cooked and mixed with skim mix ana
the waste from the kitchen makes the
best feed for young pigs. II it ia not
convenient to have the corn ground,
it can be shrlled and boiled until 1t
bursts open, in which shape it ia almost
hH Rood IN "llell Rr0nld' Wnon tlle
weather IL warm II VIII answer mo
az wen 10 soak corn hhtll SOIt' louhB
Pigs should nave All thcy can eau ana
dlBest, ana should occasionally nave
HnIt mingled with thclr iood. a 8ood
supply OF charcoal should always be
"lthlh tllelr reach ana III l'S hoSehco
ordinary bitumlnous coal should be pro
vldcd. Jhcy should, II possible III the
proper season, have the run OF n clover
Held, us ] consider 1T the beSL hoR pms
turc for either young or old' Where
clover IL not raised, an ordinary Bi""'
lot IL the noxt best thlhg, ,
IL pigs are well ormea III" oi Roo"i
thrifty stock, having the run o. 'l'
c~loverheld or Boou Br"5S io', ~. AZ
fully led tlree 'innob ,'lly WIN 'no,
VIII ent Oh 8ooo, ho"riu VI" ",'J on''
nnunda groaa Which ia lnrpe cnnuol
Tor practical purposes ut eight or nint
months old. If inrrOwed, therefore
the Inst of March or early in April, the,
can be marketed the next December
weighing os much M there ia any use in
having n hog weigh.
would NOT, however recommend fine
too early farrowino Of pipb. uR If IA nj
tended with too mrrh risk from cold
storms I have u%suolIv mnunocd Ia
haye my pios f,rrowed a,bont tGc oOth
of ApriI and by tbc oynrc. no of a NH
eytrp car, Loyc had thom wni,h oOn H.,
Lv fine middle Of gcntomhnr mn s,t.
isied that fine loro.st rnturn. for reed
and time cnn he made hv ndnntino a
Iibcra, system of feeding md %n,onngn.
ment. and Tint whoever odonts thia
method of handling it will find its pro,
duction n paving businegs, have been
engaged in the rearing of swine for Il
number OF wears, and my experience,
has taught mo that It liberal treatment
pnys much better than the common
practice. IS Drag0O, in NaiiOna
stock ,IOulual.
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nhm,n;am aug w., Jo'. pu3'' au;nL'n :,
p'o",nb u n''io"'"B nIn'Hn'nS WIZ" .
nnu ''no"In'nR. n"rro"' lhen we l''v 81
rows WIN " Marker raw ny tWo
nofSoS' fhe driV'f standing on the
i"lrNcI ana IRVING 10 stakes, 80 az To
nay Ii StrdiRit row. Ih' marker makes
Two rows d ieet apart, ana itthchoi TO
oaon runner ~ II small wheel, winch
hl'he7 II or marx 10 10 IL lncues
apart lihlds follow immediately,
cropping Two Kernels nj every mark.
Iheh follows II hand covering with a hoe,
J TO inches deep, ana pressing the
back OF the hoe down solid on the hill
inter covering. The plant will be up in
six to twelve DAYS. As soon as the row
can be seen VIZ throw the dirt away with
turn-plow. When the plant is well up
we work the ground around the plant
with hoes, and cultivate between the
rows with cnltivotors
Tho ornunI ohorId bo ban, r~,oI,ou
and froe from uonJ" ~, 49, nnn Nv
cult;yator and hoo Four %"a;una ' o u
NOT loo mamv Tho niont aha"LI s w.
disturbed Alter the iat ~ Ammua y IT,
this section we miami ROM n" Nus n ~
June /. It is DETER tern" to i hoya all IIa NI. n
by odd Nav. II c,ows ou ~ o
troublesome, use tar on the seed, as
you would for corn. seed duo after a