Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29
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he villagers F:s-Eew 70 Keep Il.

A large number of our village subscribers
keep COW. and one or more pigs. just TO
save the waste from their table, and to help
in the support Of the family. Both are I'M
por,ant sources of income when properly
managed. The inevitable waste from The
kitchen in an ordinary American family
amounts to a good deal in the course of
wear. II NAV as well be turned into pork,
sausages, head-cheese, spare ribs and lard, as
TO be thrown away.
4 neighbor who has a vegetable garden,
and studies thrift. has just slaughtered two
pigs. weighing SOS lbs, and worth $500 a,
the market price. The manure made from
them is worth ten dollars a; least Two
small pigs were put into the pen April 9th.
and came on, well fattened Nov. 2lst, about
seven months and a half. The food con-
sumed consisted mainly Of sour and butter
milk. kitchen waste, small potatoes, cabbage,
;urnips. sweet corn, wind fall apples, and
other wastes from the garden. To this was
added enough Indian meal to keep them
constantly full fed from spring TO fall \
good pen is an important item in feeding
pigs.
The sleeping apartment should be dry.
and kept well Uttered with straw, leaves. or
sea-weed. From one-half to two-ihirds Of
a pigs life should be spent in sleep, If j, is
well treated. Give the pig the materials,
and he will make a nice bed and keep It
clean. The remainder Of the stye is Of less
importance. There should be room enough
to compost the manure. liquid and solid with
garden soil, corn stalks. weeds and other
refuse matter. The pig is unri' aled as a
manufacturer Of compost Its good effects
will be seen in all parts Of the garden, where
il is spread the following season.
Regularity of feeding, three times day.
is one Of the secrets of success. This NAV
be at your own meal times, if your wife is a
good housekeeper and keeps clock in the
kitchen. Good digestion depends upon reg
ular meal hours for man or beast. There is
then Yer, Little temptation 20 over eating. no
Glowing and no spells Of refusing food. A pig
should never lose a meal after he is put into
the pen. and should never be hungry enough
to squeal. IL requires some judgment in equal
izing the rations. as well as in regulating their
time. Much less Of Indian me al is required for
ration, than of booked potatoes and less Of
potatoes than Of kitchen waste II any
thing is left in the feed trough, the ration
has been little too large. or no, quite good
enough.
\ pig should have all he can eat up and
digest A variety of food should also re-
c.ve attention. The raw vegetables and
fruits from the garden are excellent appetiz-
ers, and enable the pig to consume more
meal. The meal may be mixed with cold or
boiling water, with milk, or boiled fruits and
vegetables, as suits convenience. II may be
varied with unground corn, buckwheat, or a
mixture Of ground grains. The time spen,
in caring for pig usually comes al meal
hours, and may be balanced BY what we learn
in the school of economy.
There is perhaps no animal that will ex-
hibit more satisfaction, and give greater re-
turns for good care and feeding. than pig
and on the other hand hungry one without
warm home-one that has not had prop
er bringing up-can make itself exceedingly
disagreeable, both as to general appearance
and the noise it will produce besides, such
an animal is without profit As rule, il
pays the villager to raise his own pork, and
j, pays him the greatest profit when he takes
the best care Of his pig.-lC., in American
Agrieultuyist.