The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-07-04
A GOOD IloG PASTURE.

Many farmers seem never to have learned
Or 10 have forgotten that be log is 0 graz
ing animal, that il can be Kept cheaper and
IN better condition during bali the year on
grass and other crops than any other kind
Of food They Keep their hogs in pens.
though they have a great desire to get out,
and feed them on corn. which requires
large amount Of labor to ra:se. when the
hogs show marked preference for grass
that grows without cultivation. A hog is
as much entitled 10 grass during summer as
y COW is, AMI will profit quite much
from il. As dairynan studies how to
have good pasture for his mich cows. so
raiser of hogs should study how to have
good pasture for bis breeding and stock
hogs. Too many farmers give very little
attention 30 the food their hogs receive till
itcomes time to commence fattening them.
when they are impatient to stuff them with
al they can devour. They seoni to think
that it is only necessary 10 give them
enough alive up to that time
A good hog-pas.nre should con tain M
acre Of land for every five hogs. .aking thom,
as they come. Clover will produce the
most food and the kind Of green food that Is
best relished by swine. As it does not
come forward very early in the spring. and
as il i liable to suffer from the protracted
drought that usually occurs in the mid
summer. hog>pasture should contain
plant os one of the true grasses. Orchard
grass Is highly priced By those who have
raised il for hog-pasturage. Il starts carly.
grows till late 10 the season. bears frequent
groupings. while il is exceedingly tender.
To Kentucky bluegrass is the fayorite grass
for hog-pasturage. as 10 is well adapted to
the soil and climate. Glover does not do
well 10 the South. owing TO the open win
tiers and the extreme heat in the summer
A hog. pasture should be sown so that the
grass viii be cut one year before the hogs
are turned in. 50 as 10 insure tolerable
strong soil
a good hog-pssture should contain lis>
ing water. II ,he absence Of il there should
be we'll and pump. Il is by no means
essential that hogs baye mire TO wallOw in,
but ii is an excellent plan TO have q pool Of
wster IN which they can wsde during the
warm weather. II this can rot be furnishs
ed there should be large trough from
which the animals can drink at any time.
a good shade is Of great importance in
raising hogs. They can not endure the
hot sun during July and August without
suffering from the consequences. Several
large spreading trees, thieket Of bushes.
or SPOT occupied BY bushes which are cover
ed By vines will afford an excellent retreat
from the rays Of the sun. Iii cruelty io
put hogs in pasture in which there is no
natural or artificial shade. II there are
no trees. rude sheds should be erected aud
covered with poles and straw. In laying
out place for a bog-pasture provision
fbould he made Cor shade. The sheds
may be erected for temporary purposes,
but tiers should be planted for use in The
future. Cottenwoods will grow so fast thai
fhcy will afFord excellent shade 10 few
years. They ihrire well on any Of ouI
prairie soils, sai may be easily obtained
10 any por,ivn of tie West. A grove oi
icrab-apple trees aHorlsA most delightful
shade. while tie fruit will BE of come value
10 the hogs. There il nothing like good
rup among large fofesiiTces sacli as grov
on the bottom lands II tbs West for th,
production Of healthy hogs 10 al the
reports of hog cholera that have reached
ms. We have heard Of no cases occurring %
farms where the hogs had chance to rur
at will through forest aud enjoy toe adj
vsDtsges Cf shade. mast. and the cloar va.
ter of running streams Hogs raised il
such situations have none Of the ills .
hafnpsred pigs. hut are u healthy asSiouS
Indians on the hanks of tae Yellowstone
--Chicago Times.