The Osceola times., 1878-08-24
Csre Of llsss In Summer

The principal diet of hogs in summer
should be grass, rich slop, fruits and veg
etables and some corn; these, with the
worms and insects obtained on range.
are amply sufficient to sustain q steady
growth until the cool autumn weather
sets In, when diet OF sound corn, with
some sl0p, should be continued until
they are fat enough for killing or for
market. This process of taking hogs
through the summer applies equally to
hoGs that have been wintered, or to
spring pigs, except the pigs should be
fed stronger on account Of their more
rapid growth. Summer Ia the time to
make pork; making it in winter Is much
like running boat against wind and
tide; 1t requires too much food TO keen
up the supply of animal heat. II hogs
have plenty Of grass In summer, and
about half the grain they will eat, they
will fatten rapidly. The grass is cooling
and loosening, and counteracts the
feverish properties Of the grain. An.
other important consideration in favor
Of such diet Is cost, which is merely
nominal u compared with grain alone.
Free access TO pure water and geod
shade is essential to comfort and conre.
quent growth and thrift of the pig. The
hog delights in cool, damp locality
and is very sensitive TO heat and cold
and suffers extremely from exposure [;
either. An unusual exercise will b.
fatal to hog that is fat, on a hot day
II It has not free access to water. Hog,
are not apt to root when there Is plenty
of grass on the ground, but rings in thei,
moses have many great advantages ant
BY all means should be used. The,
should be allowed to have all the gras
they will eat as early In the spring a
possible, and clover and timothy is goot
for them in winter. Hogs that hay,
run TO grass and slop all summer can b,
shut up In a pen and fed to sdvantag,
six weeks or two months, but no Longer
A pig should never be allowed to stor
growing-in fact, that rule holds gooe
during Its entire life. A poor, msng,
pig, Is of no value. Close confinement
In filth and dirt will check the growth
however generous the feed; but i
starved at the sam. time 1t will bs ,
mercy to both pigs and owner to sent
them to the manure pile. Milk is ,
very cooling drink and almost indis
pensable in raising young pigs. Blu
very little corn and no corn.meal shoulc
are four months old. fTSe elects % of oori enrI
and raw corn.meal on young Dig,
are these These pigs will first Be- cos
tive; then they will soour they will rul
against everything they come Ia contact
with and rub their hair off; their skir
will have red and dry appearance. A
dry, black scurf will begin to form or
them, and the more of the corn. meal
that they eat the poorer they will get
The best thing that can be done for ,
pig In this condition is to give him ,
thorough washing in warm rain watel
or sour milk. Sour milk il best. Coarst
-four or middlings from rye or wheat
when made into Q thin drinkable slor
with milk, Is the best feed for Young pic,
except bread and milk. Bread is eooc
Tor young pigs because It has been ieav
ened. Food has to ferment before il viii
digest, and If fed to q young pig beior,
fermented II will evertask his stomach
and spoil him. Lettuce is good for youns
pigs. 1t will stop the scoun on them
The middlings should Be put with thu
milk at night, after the feeding has beer
done, and allowed to b in the mill
through the night, never allowing th,
swil tub 10 get quite empty, Away
leaving little ip the bottom for yeast
The swill should should never be slloves
70 ct stale. Hog or pigs treated o. her,
described will grow TO satidaction anf
prove psoAtable.-t Ohio Farmer.