The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-05-18

RR0GRBss IN sNUE MANAGEMENT.
It u useless for farmers to sit still and
want some one to discover cure for
hog cholera. They must help them
selves, and make every effort to secure
fhe best results. There are some prac-
ticaI difficulties in the way of general
improvement in swine in Iowa, for
which the farmer is alone responsible.
Suitable yards and pens for their
protection, range and division must be
provided before substantial progress can
be expected in swine raising. 1t is true |
there has been some advance from the |
old rail pen, but it is a surprise to note
that most farmers appear to be satisfied |
with a single pasture. and, if it includes
woodland and creek, it is considered
perfection. No animals suffer more
from exposure than srine; they are ex-
tremely sensitive tosbofh heat and Gold /;
Therefore, howsvet simple and ine1pen-
sive the bufldings fot profession, they
should b dry ana warm, ana ofsum-
cient size to divide the swine into COM
partments for breeding and sanitary
purposes. One of the things to be
avoided is crowding the swine into linn
tied space, occasioning filth in the sum-
mer and piIing up in the winter.
The plan should be to scatter the
swine except at feeding time. A farmer
in Eastern New York has very good
arrangement for. store aud fattening
hoes. On side hin, well wooded and
SIoping - The south, H eonsructed
quits nnmbsr u small, snug and dry
sleeping places-they we're only large
enough for five Or sir hogs-they were
built at intervals q severd rods and
wzs psgularly oleansd and bedded.
There vas a central ud1ding for feed
ing. The breeding pans vere 10 another
lot. II large nunbef ot hogs are con-
fined in small pasture, d. entire sur
hoe afte< while beco1nea saturated
With nth md infected with poison this
4 Is suficient argument for range without
urging that of healthful food.
1t is well established among practical
and progressive swine breeders that
there should be maintained at least
three divisions of swine. -
]. Sows and pigs in such smaH divis-
ions as Will insure the best results, and
after weaving the pigs, until they weigh
at least 100 pounds.
2. Store hogs and sows for breeding.
8. The fattening hogs.
The second item of change must be
| in the foed.y Perhaps the radical ohsnse
shduld be less ID the bod thanin thp
prcporfion Il Is fed Corn is healthy
:. snoueh when 81 wen III 1nederate quaasi-
Hes wheat il consideted healthy food.
but hoez csn b injured upon that a
readily = upon corn.
The hog has an appetite beyond his
capacity to digest. and SO long as that is
the case he must not be given full ra-
tons of concentrated food till he is with
in few weeks Of The pork barrel. The
English method Of raising pork On roots
II md meal is one Of health ~ New En-.
gland plan Of feedipg applas boiled po
II taaoes, hosise dlops and min with lit
ae corn msal rave hardy breed o.
i porkers ~ entire system Of raising
pigs on clear corn, whether tried in the
West or in Europe, is failure. Shall
we try some other plan? There are two
, practical methods. First, in case th'
farmer has no roots nor pasture he cal
|, grind his corn and mix with it whea
bran. Half bran and half corn meal b.,
bulk make a good mixture for all kind
! of stock.
, For pigs add little salt and oil meal
for pigs under one hundred pounds US
!, some milk; Older than this water will dc
Z 2. Ths purchase 81 large Quantities Q
wheak hIan is expenn6vs for the genera
I farna5r; sern ma cloysr are the profta
blsl csopa 10 b led. Ia such cases tn
a che q food to go.xilh the corn is suga
|. beets IN the winter and clover in tn
. summer. No food can be raised on tn
. farm that will answer better purpos
: than sugar beets for the main depend
ence of store hogs during the winter
: and with suitable machinery and som
knowledge few crops can be produce
! at greater profit. They have bee
raised and stored as low as 2 cents pe
= . bushel, which is cheaper than corn.
is believed that careful attention to tt
Z iood and smanagement Of swine will G
= II toward ma lninfng health and il
orea1fng - vi5oE = ne swine herd.
q Ag. s 80 xnp, bs the Weste'
d Fhrm IQssrnnt 81
" HOW TO sEx MILK.
n This is subject upon which creame
,t les and farmers cannot be too well il
!, formed, and it is best to know the cha
acter and objects of those giving advic
= Mr.. G. @. Buel, of Rock Falls, ILL.,,
"a wen- known and successful man, favo
ar the Swartz system of cream raising
a this:
" "The milk is put warm in deep We
re- sells in cold water with good ventilation
m This will produce the best butter.
(. we adopt the Cooley system the who
a must be submerged, and without vent
IN lation. He favored setting with ventil
to ton as especially adapted to the plan
- RellinQ the cream. All farmers ha,
"a solhe means Of cooling. Let this mi
eaj "A stttwelve hours and you. get hntter i
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