The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-16
from others by considerable distances,
the disease attacking such households are


from Others by considerable distances,
the disease attacking such households are
usuallyfof milder types than in cities
/ Here we have the key, without doubt, to
the spread of disease among farm ami
mails, where they are congreyated in large
herds or broken up into smaller ones On
every farm, but W ich, nevertheless, have
access more or less with each other.
Hence, again, the difficulty of eradicating
vlrulent disorders once they appear. For
this reason, and for the additional one
that in animals it is more difficult to de-
line the disease and for the reason that
they are dumb, except in the cases where
they are under the care of practiced vet
erinarian. s..~s
Thus when disease does make it's an
pearance among farm stock. upon the
flrst symptoms observed, the individual
should be carefully isolated from the
others, and be treated according to the
best Judgement of the owner until the
services. Of veterinary surgeon can be
secured. Fortunately the only severe
malady that Western farmers have ever
had to contend with is Texas fever, easily
guarded against and easily prevented
from spreading; and SO called hog chol-
era, typhoid fever generally undoubted-
ly imported from England, as was pleuro-
pneumonia with the fancy animals yearly
brought over for the Improvement Of
stock IN the United States, or the infu-
sion of new blood in that already here.
So tar as swine are concerned, it IS un-
doubleday the fact, as rule, that Western
hogs usually die of too much corn, and
due to the fact that in the West this crop
is SO easily and cheaply raised that the
owners OF a farm are tempted to over
stock with hogs, which are fed almost
exclusively on this grain from weaving
time until killing time. The sires and
the dams have been raised on it, often
with little else. Their noses are orna-
mented with rings to prevent them
from exercising their natural
instinct in roofing for that d.
versity of food which all gregarious ami
mails require, and which is especially nee
essary to swine from their omnivorous
habit of seeding. Thus with systems en-
teebled by generations of artificial feed
ing, is it strange that then an epidemic
does appear, that they should be carried
Oft by thousands, and that once in a
country filled to its utmost capacity with
ANIMALS, that it should lie latent only
again and again to break out with each
recurring season Of conditions favorable
| thereto
The same causes will operate in favor
of mortality in many other directions
5 inc are especially subject to cutaneous
diseases, to lung diseases and to all that
| class OF disorders incident to gross feed.
ing and accumulations of fat. Hence
18th constitutions enfeebled and rendered
hereditary by generations of highly arti.
| fetal life both in the care and feeding, il
is not strange that disease is constantly
making its appearance and yearly carry.
ing off great numbers, entailing not only
severe present loss to the owner, but plac
ing him in condition so that he canno1
easily prevent it's recurrence.
There is but one remedy that is plain
simple and sure as available to counterac
this. We must return to more rationa
and simple manner of breeding, rearing
and feeding. We must give greater di
versity of food. Must take greater care
that swine are comfortably fixea summe
and winter. They should not be allowed
to ''pile up together" to use we'll know
saying, 'like hogs" They should be KEEP
in smaller lots, have plenty of shade an(
/ pure water in summer, and warm Blu
we'll ventilated place to lie in winter
They should be allowed to root as mucl
as possible, while young, that they may
get roots and insect food, both of which i
necessary to give them health, or In liet
of this something that will stand in it.
place should be given them.
So far as summer food is concerned, i
is easily managed. Give them plenty O.
clover. purslain, portulacca) pig weed
red rood (amaranth) and many others o
the comparatively few plants that swim,
naturally eat. These may be easily raised
and carried to them. Let them root Will
they are growing. There IS no farm bu
what may be given rotation so that
field may set apart for this purpose eacl
year for the breeding and growing stock
Depend more on raising your, feeding
stock than in buying for fattening. Their
are variety of ways which refectins
man may originate to counteract evil
The trouble is, too many farmers will no
read. They squander plenty of money il
the course of year, and begrldge 50 70
that class of reading that is devoted es
pecially to their particular calling in life
Not so other professions. They conduc
thrir business most carefully, and ar
sure to read all that pertains especially t.
the profession.
/ Egg Record.
The other day one OF my neighbour
declared that "as a general thing, hen
didn't pay for the trouble of raising then