Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-01-06

soaking should be less, or else the
grain may become tainted and unpal.
atnble for pigs. The first degree or
fermentation, an acid state. is the
proper one. the most palatable and
healthful for pigs. Beyond that fer.
mentation is not hcalthful. When
food reaches yinOus condition
that Of vinegar-it is not TT for pigs
or any other animals TO eat.
The preparation Of food. therefore.
requires careful attention that it NAV
bc properly and proiitabIy utilized.
Most vegetables may be rendered
more valuable by cooking, and when
this is done, they should be mixed
with bran or meal TO absorb the
juices, otherwise there will be too
much liquid and this form Of food
Will be found to be washy and weak.
enlng. Too much liquid in the food
oi pigs acts as diurctic and is too
stimulating for the kidneys and uri-
nary organs. The bran or meal
should be mixed with vegetables and
cooked with them TO absorb the nat
ural excess Of water. When this is
done there will not be such Il volume
Of liquid taken into the stomach, but
the food will be more concentrated
and hcalthful.
Vegetables - bects. mangels and
pumpklns-may be fed raw in CON
nection with grain and they will be
found 10 aid in digestion and at the
same time they will keep animals in
healthy condition. When fed in
THIS manner, they tend TO increase
the appetite and to prevent fever
which Is the natural result Of feeding
gram alone. They are cooling and
laxative IN their nature and therefore
serve as antidotes 10 the heating and
costiyc effects Of grain. Sloppy food
oi all kinds makes soft and habby
meat, while dry food tends To make il
iirm and solid. 4 judicious ming.
lIn2 OF the two kinds Of feed always
makes better meat by making il firm
enough and at the same time keepinp
1t free from any Observation-Disclosures
such meat will also possess a GOOD
mayor because the conditions under
which II II made are hcalthful.
When pigs are fed corn on the ear
they do not eat il 30 ravcnously as if
shclicd for them, and they masticato
1t better. More hogs are fattened IN
tins manner than in any other; bu,
We believe that il would be more
economical to grind the ears. coli
and all, and feed it in this form.
There is fully five per cent. Of nutri.
ment IN the cob, as has been tested
10y repeated experiments. besides It's
containing chemical properties con-
ducIVc 10 hcahh. and il also tends 10
promote n dis,cnsion in the bowels
and action similar to that Of raw
vegetables. Every farmer. If be
wishes TO feed his pigs for any length
oi time, should unite the cob with
the corn to keep them in good health.
II LED IN TIN, manner they would not
hc liable 10 founder. the effect of the
tevcrIsh condition. When cob il
united with corn 10 the stomach the
iood IS not 50 compact in the stomach
ana - more readily penetrated by the
gastric juices, hence digestion can be
more rapid and complete. Shelled
corn should be scattered tbinly on the
ground % that it may be picked up
slowly which will cause the pig TO
more thoroughly chew IT, If thrown
IN mass pigs will swallow it whole.
when II will not be digcsted as the
gastric juice will not penetrate the
uobroken shell Of the kernel. Such
feeding is exceedingly wasteful.