The Springdale news., 1888-08-03
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL.
Hints on Making Pork.


 The process of converting grain into pork by means of machine called a hog, is by no means d difficult one, provided the machine is kept in rum ning order. It is folly to suppose and expect that a hog can convert any and all kinds of food into pork. It is neces- sary that, if We want pork. we must feed those foods which will produce flesh and fat. When hogs arrive at the proper age for fatteniug, see that every one is in a healthy condition and is thriving The system must be in perfect order, that food may 1 not be wasted. Don't throw in a wagon-load of corn, reminding your hogs that it is all they will get for week, but gradu- ally and systematically work them up to full feed" Do not change the diet too suddenly, and especially use care in changing from green to solid food. l Adopt regular hours for feeding, and the animals will soon learn to expect it about that time every day. With old hogs. food twice a day Is often enough, but with young shoats. l would advise feeding three times a day, as by only l feeding twice they overload their stom- aehs. The food should always be given in clean. wholesome condition, and never allowed to sour. The barrels or vats in which the food is mixed should be cleaned after each feeding, and all surplus food removed. The main object should be to keep your hogs with good healthful appetites. Hogs fatten best when not disturbed or excited. Never allow your pigs to run with fattening hogs, as their run- ming about often excites the older ones. The important thing now is to promote idleness and sleep. believe that feeding about 6 a. m. and 6 p. m. are perhaps the most satisfactory hours during the summer and fall.
 There is no doubt that hogs can be fattened quicker and with less food if provided with good warm houses, and the food given in troaghs and not scat tered about the ground. do not ad- wise placing too many together, but those of nearly uniform size may oc- cupy the same pens or apartments, Stops thickened by meals are very de- sirable, and are certainly more econom- ical than entire grain. Vegetables and roots may be used liberally in winter fattening but this must not at any time form the whole diet, as they do not contain much fattening qualities. Use lib- erally of salt and wood ashes. cinders, refuse coal, slacked lime, birthstone and charcoal about once a week. each in small quantities. Above all things see that your hogs have an- failing appetites and are in good con ditien physically.
 The watering of hogs is also very important and should be done with some system. The heating effects of corn are often aggravated by pouring into the overloaded stomachs mass of cold water. This often results in a severe purging that debilitates the digestion more than any thing else. Water should be given hogs ill limited i enough to have the chill taken from it. By following this course. there [ will be less disturbance of digestion. The cravings of an animal suffering from such intense internal heat, caused by overlooking, should not be satisfied by allowing perfect freedom to cold water As an animal grows latter, there is less waste of moisture from the system by evaporation than when the animal is in thin flesh. There is, besides. in fattening animal gradual hardening Of the flesh, caused by a substitution of fat fo1 water in the system, so that we'll fed fattening animals do not require ; as much water as the stock hogs, and when roots and vegetables are fed but little water is actually necessary
 II fattening hog shows signs of ire. quent thirst, this isy sufficient evl : dence that it has an oyer-feed, which ! has brought on fever and caused | derangement of digestion, so that care should be used that an anima , shall not drink too much. The in stinct of the animal will not be { : proper guide as to its appetite. Thor it is far better to prevent all disorder : by giving water that has been warmed These facts can easily be applied to all animals, for 1t is knowr I that all beasts suffer more or less iron the injurious effects of taking cold Wa : ter into the system Then l believe i
 is well worth the trouble to suppl,
 good, roomy bathing apartments fo . all kinds of hogs, whether in summe
 or winter. Hogs require nice, clean pure water for all purposes. It is ad , vocated by some that by boiling wate
 before giving to hogs will reduce tn
 liability of disease; germs that nigh ? be in the water would thereby be kill :, ed The plan is good one and nigh
 be more generally observed. .-Lewt BrotUn, in Farmers Homo Journal.
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