Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-06-30
CHE fart1 aud firesiae.

WHY Sows DESTROY THEIR YoUNG.-A
writer in the Homestead gives an article on
this subject, in which he argues very conclu-
sively that "costiveness and its accompanying
evils are the main causes of sows destroying
their young-and proper food is the preven-
tive and cure" He says, and the fact is
patent to thousand of pig raisers, that sows
never eat their pigs when running at large
with plenty of green food, as in autumn, but
with hardly any exception, sows litterlng
early in the spring are troubled with costlVe'
ness, often very severely. This causes extreme
restlessness, often almost frenzy, and the
pains of labor increase it until they destroy
their young or any living thing within their
power.
"Green food is the cure" If sows are con-
fined in pens at any season, and especially
in early spring, they should have a daily
supply of green food for some weeks before
littering. Potatoes, sugar beets, carrots, par
ships and such like, are excellent-and a
half peck per day is amply sufficient. If no
roots are to be had, sulphur-a tablespoon
ful two or three times week-may be given
in their usual food, and charcoal is also
beneficial Sows Shot d not be moved about
from pen to pen at thi' time as it dis,urbs and
irritates them-they hould be put by them.
selves at least mon before litterlng, and
used at all times witt kindness and due at
tention to their comfort.
Corn and cob meal, or corn unground, is
bad food alone for sows heavy with young.
Sour milk, kitchen slop and vegetable food
should be given with it, and for all swine 1t
is to be preferred. In summer, with good
clover pasture, pigs will do we'll without
grain, and every farmer should provide
proper pasture for his swine.
We have before stated that sows could be
prevented from destroying their young, by
giving them rum sufficient to make them tip,
sey after littering. The preventive of green
food would be far better for the animal, as
we'll as of permanent benefit. Sometimes
sows refuse to own their young, acting perfect.
ly Indifferent to their welfare. We have found
this readily overcome by holding the SOW, and
following the pigs to suck once-after which
she gave no further trouble.
SMOKE FOR WoUNDs.-A correspondent OF
the Country Gentleman mentions the case of a
horse, just ready to die of an old and festered
wound. Fortunately, he adds, at this stage
of the case, an old Pennsylvania teamster
came to our relief and recommended smoking
with old shoes. A smoke was made of shoes,
soles and all cut in pieces, in hog trough,
and put under the swollen part. In few
hours the swelling subsided, the sore COM
menced discharging matter, and the horse was
saved.
Some years after this, heard two persons
talking of horse which had been gored in
the abdomen. Everything had been tried in
vain, the poor creature must die. Atmy sug.
gestion he was smoked, and when next heard
from the horse was well. So much for wounds.
In the same year / cut my foot with an ak.
The lady of the house, seizing the foot while
it was yet bleeding, held it over a pan con-
tanning smoking taglocks. Ina few minutes
the bleeding stopped, the smoke was removed
and bandage applied to protect it from &C:
cidental blows The wound never maturated
and consequently never panied me. l have
seen this remedy tried in many cases, and al
ways with the same results. Let the reader
bear in mind that no liniment or salve, draw.
ing or healing, should be applied; merely
smoke the wound, and nature will do the rest.
Isuppose the smoke of burning wood would
produce the same results, but it would not be
so manageable. There is principle in the
smoke of wood, which, when, applied to the
flesh, coagulates the albunen, thus rendering
it unsusceptible of putrefaction. The same
principle stops bleeding by coagulating the
blood. 1t promotes healing, and may be ap-
piled with decided benefit to almost all ulcers,
wounds, and cutaneous diseases. See Turner's
Chemistry, by Liebeg and Gregory,p. 1912.
For chapped hands and, lips molasses is the
best remedy ever used. If my COWS have sore
teats, or an OK chafes the outer skin 80 as to
occasion the blood to start, apply molasses.
Country Gentleman.