River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-02
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John Gilmore, OF Yinton, Iowa, one OF the
successful breeders of swine in the West, give,
some hints OF his methods that have produced
valuable results, in the following, which i,
worthy Of thoughtful heed
IL only breed Poland Chinas, IS have been
satisfied for many years that they are the best
for me. never have any trouble with them al
plugging time whether the sows are old or young.
Better pigs can be RAISED from tive and three
year old SOW. than from younger snes, although
| have raised good Pigs from the latter.
seldom keep COWS over three years, unless they
are very choice mothers and extra breeders
always feed my brood s9ws light in summer ana
fall and have them rather thin OF flesh At breed
ing time Nv boars | feed high in fall mostly
oats, bran and milk, with very little raw corn
en- the ear. Brood SOW. ed in winter. wits
bran and water once daily, also ear corn and
roots OF some kind or other till near fsrrowing
time, when stop feeding roots and feed thick
slOp OF oats, bran and water, with some dry corn
on the car. After narrowing, | feed = very little
cooling thin slop 'or she first week and moth
ing else. When he ,,iss are six weeks old |
feed more and ricler food, using little ground
oil-cake in the sitp.
Pens for sleeping in ard for brood sows I
keep well ventilated, ont OF the storm and wet.
bat never in s da'k or tight building. Nhen
the weather is favprabls get sows and pigs on
pasture as nuch a. possible, but 800 mach
clover is bad for sews when the pigs are young
| could not raise hogs probably without pas
ture. Although Inever ring my hogs they sell
dom or never roSt up the ground, and 81 head
now grazing on acres have not rooted foot
of ground on the pasture. The stock with THIS
treatment il all healthy and with a very little
grain. grow fast, but not fat. Ny fastest growth
and greatest profits are made when any stock
runs grass. | do not think hog. can be rails
ed with profit unless they get some pasture.
Close or "inbreedng" il not good and il done
should be done with he greatest care. A hog
needs plenty OF clean water to drink, and with
that and plenty OF e5ercise on pasture is less
liable to disease than any other kind Of stock.
and is the most profitable animal on ths farm. :"
REoAmINe MIX.
Prof. Baldwin OF Dublin places the average
yield OF milk per Gov 10 England, Ireland, and
Scotland at 900 gallons year, and the gross
product at 900 coo 900 gallons year. In this
country it is about the came, and there is yet
room forimprovipe the average.
Milk not boiled !. held to be potent agent
of disease, Three German scientists, by way
Of experiment, resolved 10 try upon Themselves
the effect OF warm milk from sick COW, In
fccted with the foot and mouth disease. They
each drank pint four successive days withou-
heating or boiling il, and they all had similar At
tacks OF fevers which ended the tenth day
leaving superficial ulcers.
The Scientific American says darymen who
do not believe in tie power Ell milk to rapidly
absorb and become contaminated by surround
ing noxious odors will do well to try the follow
ing simple test: Take a wide bowl or SOUP plate
TO the COW stable when yOu go TO milk; pour into
a pint Of fresh milk, set il on the floor or at the
highIcf milk stool, as to expose itfully to the
air OF the stable, behind and close to the COW
II the day is close and heavy and the milk is
cold, and the stable not cleaned ont and aired,
the result will be surprising. Take it TO the
house or anywhere away from the stable, and
try - drink 1t.
GETTING READr FOR WINTER.
The man who leaves either his house out of
repair or his barn, stable, or other outbu'ldings
in a dilapidated state until the storms Of winter
set in not only run. great risk OF health to his
family and stock, but sdds, as rule, very large
ly to the money eott Of their keeping. Warmth
Is now so generally considered Of prime impor-
tance in lessening the cost OF keeping that no
sensible man questions its economy No mat
ter how rough the structure is made II 1t be
warm. II simply sbed OF poles ana straw.
make the roof wster-tight snd one side at least
impe-vious 10 WIND II built in the shape OF an
L you have virtually two sides protected, So II
ample in size, from whatever direction the
storm comes, the stock may eseape Us full 70
ieuCc- II Et0GA IL 70 bc htpA tlSu-~~h1 tui9 &C
a rule IL most economical in the long run-the
structure should b. impervious 70 wind and
snow, but Away with sufficient ventilation to
admit air from the side opposite TO that from
which the wind comes. In any ordinary struct-
ure made OF timber and lumber when air il in
motion there is no lack OF ventilation; but this
must nevertheless be provided in still weather.
The main difficulty in relation 20 repairs i
that they are needlessly put of. The time to
repair is when there may be an opportunity.
Tighten windows and doors. batten cracks, put
up any little convenience that may be required,
make a closet for harness away from the direct
fumes Of the stable, arrange the granary so the
provender may be delivered directly from a
chute, put up rack for whips ana light tools
and implements, and shelves for various con-
veniences. These are few Of the most neces-
sary thing. about the barn and stable. Others
VIII suggest themselves, but in any eFentdo not
put Of providing for the aCtnal comfort Of the
animals OF the farm, or of the fsmily either
Many DEBTORS bin has been contracted from
the failure 10 provide wsterught boots or
clothing for some emergency.
PROPER CURBYfNG.
The cleaning, or grooming consists first in