The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-05-27
FARM AND GARDEN.

THE MANAGEMENT OF BREEDING SWINE
The management Of swine is one
which concerns and interests the gen.
eral farmer in the west to a greater ex-
tent than almost any other department
of farm industry and as TIE time is
drawing near when so many sows will
be coming In, brief statement of nv
mode of treatment, before and after far
rowing, may not be devoid of interest.
1t Is of great importance that every
thlng be made ready in advance of the
time that the sows are expected to far
row. few hOurs' time spent in
making the sly comfortable will often
save a valuable litter of pigs which
might otherwise be lost I am satisfied
that very large proportion of vaIua.
ble stock IS lost annually through care
Iessness in this particular. After the
pigs have come in safely, the success of
the farmer will depend in q great meas
ure upon the after-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 a light, succu-
lent diet for the first week or ten DAYS.
with plenty to drink after which her
food should be gradually increased in
strength until she becomes accustomed
90 it, the great object being TO prevent
her from becoming cloyed, A sow thus
carefully fed until she can safely eat all
she wants OF nutritious, sHcculent
diet, will give large quantity of nu-
trltious milk,
If the Fow has n large litter of pigs
they should be Taught to eat as early as
possible. They should have the very
bost OF feed. Indian corn. ground and
cooked and mixed with skim milk and
the waste from the kitchen makes the
best feed for young pigs. If it is not
convenient TO have the corn ground
IT can be shelled and boiled until II
Dursts open, In which shape it is almost
as good as when ground. When the
weather Is warm it will answer almost
rs well to soak corn until soft. Younp
pigs should have all they can cat and
digest, and should occasionally have
salt mingled with their food. A good
supply OF charcoal should always be
within their reach, and in it's absence
Ordinary Ditumlnous coal should be pro-
Vlded' They should, If possible, in the
proper season, have the run of a clover
field, as consider it the best hog mas
ture for either young or old. Where
clover Is rot raised, an ordinary grass
lot rs the next best thing.
II pigs are well formed, and of oood
thrifty stock, having the run Of the
ctOVerheld or coed grass lot, and care
fully fed three times daiiv what tbey
Will eat of good, sound corn. thew can
be made to weigh from $50 to 3O0
pounds gross, which is large enouob
Tor practical purposes at eight or nine
months old. If farrowed, therefore
Cue iss1 OF March or early in April, thew
can De marketed tho next December.
EuIh8 as mnch as there is any use in
having hog weigh.
would NOT, however, recommend the
too early narrowing of pigs. ag If 10 OF ot
tended with too much risk from cold
STORMS. have usually managed tn
nave my pigs narrowed about the 2Otb
OF April, and by the exercise of a IittIa
extra care have had them weigh 0OO Ms
by the middle of September. ann sat.
lshed that the largest returns for feed
ana time can be made by adontino a
hDerai system of feeding and MANAGE
ment' and that whoever adonts tbis
method of handling it will find its pro-
auctloh a paying business. have been
engaged IN the rearing of swine for
III Der OF years, and my experience
IoS IaughG me that liberal treatment
Puys much better than the common
practice. S DragOo. IN N,tjoyl,I
Stock Journal.
CULTURE OF PEANUTS.
y. Z. ID. asks for information raI,tiyo
20 the culture of peanuts. will Give
MN our practice We first 0et onr
lana INTO the best possible condition Inv,
proving aud narrowing. finishing WITH
the smoothing-harrow. Then we law :, #
rows with marker, drawn nv two
horres, the driver standing on the
marker and driving to stakes. SO as 70
lay straight row. The marker makes
Two rows, feet apart, and attached To
each runner IS a small wheel. which
makes sign or mark Is to IS inches
apart. HANDS follow immediately.
mTa,oPPiinE Two kernels at every mark.
to II inches deep, and pressiro ~
BACK OF the hoe down solid ON the hill
Ai'er covering, Tho plant will he mn i'm
elk TO Twelve days. As soon as the row
can De seen We throw the dirt awav with
tuIu- pew When the plant is well M
we work ire ground around the DIant
with ares, and cultivate between the
rows with culhvators.
me ground should be kept mellow
and free from weeds hy constant nse Of
cuitivator and hoe. -Four hoeines are
NOT 100 many. The plant should not be
disturbed after the LIST of August. In
IiiS sec'l0n we plant from MAY 10 TO
Suu ne !, ~ Is better to have all planted
~ may II crows or moles arc
troublesome, use tar on the seed as
you would for corn. Seed dug after n
heAVy frost is not reliable. 1t will take
"oout three bushels of seed To pIant an
80 80 "reat care shonld be taken in Sc
-Se''LS SEED, and none planted but
sLHIo , and plump kernels Stiff soil
viii no. produce a first-class mt. The
5oN should be sandy loan, aud we'll
ICED chocolate colored soil produces
ne most desirable colored nuts If
aug before frost the vines make excel
tent 10 ider for cattle and horses. but
She nuts are better filed and heavier if
aug n few days after frost
10 dig the nuts, use one-horse
D'Ale Plow, with peanut blade at
Aacnsd We run the plow deem enough
under the plant, so as not 70 cut Off the
nuts-say five inches deep, using two
horses to the pillow, and run once on
SHCn SIDE of the row. We let a hand
follow, lifting the vines and shaking the
art off, Each hand can shake two
rows. We throw the vines into heaps
as we shake them, placing them care
iulIy one on top the other, for conven-
fence IN shocking. Six rows will make
heaP row and eight heap rows make a
Suoch row. In the shock row we drive
.S'aSes seven feet long, sharpened at
both ends, and put the stakes down
hrmly, LAYING fence rail on each side
oil the stake. A stick of cord-wood will
make three blocks for the rails 20 rest
ON. A twelye-foot rail, or pole, is long
enough for four shocks. Shocks should
EoI touch each other. We let the hand
that shocks them shake the vine again
as ne puts them up, round and round
the stick, as high as he can reach, set
Ilng them we'll down, 0nd putting on a
cap OF straw or hay, hay is best. As
much as possible the nuts should 90
next the stick, and the vines should be
80 put ON the shock as TO shield the nuts
from sun and rain. IN about four weeks
after digging, the nuts will be cured
enough Tor manipulating. II properly
managed, the crop will pay well; but if
none are grown IN this section, ! would
advise j. Q. D. 70 plant small crop
only, 10 experiment with. Country