Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-05-14
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PIGS.
A Decided Difference in the Dispositions
of the Grunters.

A Decided Difference in the Dispositions
of the Grqnters.
All hogs are not alike either in tenn
per. in physical development, appetite
or alb lily to digest food. 1t is well to
most of these respects may be known
by the looks of the animals, their ex-
preston, form of body and action.
Some are nervous and timld and require
very gentle treatment. Some are deli
cate in structure. and this delicacy car
ries W tn it delicate appetite. Differ
ent breeds represent these characteris-
tics quite markedly. The circum-
stances connected with their rearing
have decided effect in producing Pc
culiarties in pigs, and they are also
transm tied in the blood. Those of
quiet diSpOsit on are always preferable,
for the obvious reason that it is less
trouble to take care of them, and they
do not waste food by useless
uneasiness. Some hogs are very
'.hogg sh'' and ugly. Such animals
are found in every breed, and
should be got rid of as soon as possible.
A fighting pig should never be bred,
neither is it good idea to raise prog
eny from one which does not man fest
an ability to look out for itself. Such
pigs are too much trouble, as they have
to be fused over and constantly looked
after, or they Will not do well. A sue
cessful breeder must observe the pc
cular ties of his pigs and regard them
carefully. Some pigs are naturally in
clined to be constipated, and will make
poor stock animals, as the progeny
will inherit these pecul arties. and be
subject to piles and kindred disorders.
Some pigs are gu OK to perceive things
and ways, and Others are stupid and
contrary. Some are wilder and more
manageable than others. All these
differences can be distingu shed. and
may be noticed by an observing breed
er who has enough enthusiasm and in
terest in the business to take the
trouble.
imagine / can always select SOW
pig which Will make good breeder By
a sort of motherly appearance VIII CHI
she evinces even when gu tie Young.
There is a great deal in the physiogno-
nv of a pig. This is not an Rsthetical
idea, but clear cut. practical one.
The breeders should be selected on ac-
count of brains as well as body. An
INTEL gent pig is worth more
than mild or stupid one. These
characteristics are manifested in these
ways-to-w.t A Wild SOW w tn trample
on eryoung, and when nursing, spring
up at every little nose A stupid one.
lacking sense will deliberately | e down
on them. and stay there, and smother
or crush them; while gentle and in
telligent mother will put her pigs in
bunch with her snout, before lying
down, and she will get down to them
SO slowly and carefully that she VIII
never hurt one. If one squeals she is
on the alert to know the cause and how
to relieve 1t. have seen sows exhibit
a sagacity and care with their young
VIII CHI We're almost human. When Il
sow possesses these characteristics she
should be kept as long as possible; for
such re not only comfort, but
very valuable. She may be kept as
profitable breeder till eight or ten
years of age, the profit from her de-
pending not altogether upon her age.
but on the condition of her teeth or
the mast cation of her food. Ii fed
ground food she VII do we'll several
years longer than upon whole gra N.
The g owth of the tusks in an old hog
W Ii often keep the CIR nders apart. so
that they can not masticate ain.
When this is the case they should be
sawed off clio to the Jaw bone. An
old sow alwa knows more than
young one, and f her education is good
this TACT ma. be turned to good ac-
count: if bad, the sooner she is got I'd
of the better. A bad example should
be avoided among p gs as well as
among people.-F. d. Curtis, in Raral
NeU l0rker.