Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-11
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Treatment Of Pigs.

Thomas p. Jaynes, commissioner o
agriculture of the State Of Georgia, il
"Manual on the Hog" among othe
good things has the following:
"Success in raising hogs depends il
n great measure upon the attention giver
pigs for the first few months Of their ex
istence, and If proper attention is given
them it may be stated as a maxim that
increase of pigs is increase of pork.
The future usefulness Of every animal
man included, depends, in mn eminent
degree, upon the treatment received
while young, and in none more than in
the pig. Pigs that are allowed to become
poor or diseased seldom so entirely re-
cover rs to attain equal development with
those that receive no check in growth OF
health during the formative period. 1t
is,. therefore, OF prime importance to
keep pigs, from their birth, in thriving,
healthy condition. As soon as they can
be induced to eat, they should be pro-
vided with shallow trough in the sow's
pen, but inaccessible to her, to which
they can resort at pleasure. Commence
by giving them small quantity OF milk,
several times day, being careful to feed
at regular hours, 30 that they will ex-
pect it at those hours, and sleep quietly
during the intervals. Increase the
quantity, and give little grain as they
grow older, being careful to clean out
the trough each time before feeding. If
the pigs have been we'll fed, and the SOW
is much reduced, they may be weaned at
six weeks old, but if the SOW is still in
good condition and strong enough to
bear the drain upon her constitution,
they may remain with her ten or twelve
weeks, IL there is time enough to prepare
for the next litter. When only few
weeks old the boar pigs should be altered
and marked, and the sows spayed about
two weeks before they are weaned, that
they may have the mothers milk until
recovered from it's effects. If the pigs
are castrated Mt this tender age, there Ia
less risk, ON account Of the greater ease
with which they can be held in the proper
position and the small development of
the parts. If allowed to r1iti three or
four months, as is too often the case. the
parts become more sensitive, and
hemorrhage, swelling and stiffening OF
the parts are apt to follow. When the
pigs are operated Upon the SOW should
be removed to a sufficient distance from
the per not to be excited by the cries OF
her young, since there will be risk of
her eating her pigs If she smells blood
upon them when she is excited"
Don't Now Too Close.
Now that the haying season is ut hand
farmers should be advised not to try to
economize by moving too close. An old
farmer of our acquaintance used to say
that he thought "it was better to leave
the lower Joint for the old brihdle COW
than to save it for her." and we wonder
that all sensible farmers do not heed his
advice. When grass is mown too close
the sun dries up the roots, greatly injur-
ing them for future crops. Since the
of machines greater part
Of the farmers using them have lowered
the section so as to cut as low as posi-
BILE. We would earnestly advise them
10 stop this custom at once. You may
get little more out of the present crop,
but if more is left on the ground it will
afford protection for the roots, and also
,ct as a fertilizer for subsequent crops.
Leave the lower joint, and after few
;rials you will be satisfied that instead
If losing you will be gamer not to NOW
m close Am ericnn (uItiv0fOr