The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-06
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL.
Hints on Making Pork.

The process of converting grain into
pork by means of machine called q
hog, is by no means a difficult one,
provided the machine is kept in run
ming order. 1t is folly to suppose and
expect that hog can convert any and
all kinds of food into pork. 1t 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 fattening, see that
every one is in healthy condition
and is thriving. The system must be
in perfect order, that food may
not be wasted. Don't throw in
wagon-load of corn, reminding
your hogs that it is all they
will get for a 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.
Adopt regular hours for feeding, and
the animals will soon learn to expect 1t
about that time every day. With old
hogs. food twice day is often enough,
but with young shoats, would advise
feeding three times day, as by only
feeding twice they overload their stom-
achs. The food should always be given
in clean. wholesome condition, and
never allowed to sour. The barrels
or watts i'm 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 topromote
idleness and sleep. | believe that
feeding about a. m. and p. IN. 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 II
provided with good warm houses, and
the food given in troughs and not scat
tered about the ground. l do not ad'
wise placing too many together. out
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
7 zeal than entire grain. Vegetables
and roots may be used literally in
} winter fattening, but this must not al
any time form the whole diet a
: thew do not contain muci
fattening qualities. Use lib
. erallv OF salt and wood ashes
: cinders, refuse coal, Stacked lime
birthstone and charcoal about once
week, each in small quantities. Abov
+ all things see that your hogs have Ut
= failing appetites and are in good col
S dition physically.
s. The watering of hogs is also yer
u important and should be done wit
1t some system. The heating effects
corn are often aggravated by pourin
le into the overloaded stomachs mas
Is of cold water. This often results In
9, severe purging that dcbilitates Tn
"a digestion more than any thing els
&c Water should be given hogs in limite
IN quantities. and it should be war;
De enough to have the chill taken fro
~ it. BY following this course, the
Is will be less disturbance OF digestlo
sn The cravings of an animal sufferii
u. from such intense internal heat, caus'
ct by overlooking. should not be satisil'
by allowing perfect freedom to co
water. As an animal g ows fatte
there is less waste of moisture fro
in the system by evaporation than VIII
I'd the animal is in thin flesh. There
sr- besides, in fattening animal,
up gradual hardening of the fles
m caused by a substitution of fat
ice water in the system, so that we
p" fed fattening animals do not requl
ay rs much water as the stock hogs. q
Ire when roots and vegetables are II
,us but little water is actually necessal
} II a fattening hog shows signs OF
he ouept thirst, this is sufficient e
slf! dcnce that it has an over-feed, viii
to has brought on fever and cause
int arrangement of digestion, so u
tea care should be used that an ami
md shall not drink too much The
the stinct of the animal will not be
bly, proper guide as to its appetite. III
mas i. is far better to prevent all disor
or by giving water that has been warm
the These facts can easily be appl
les, to all animals, for it is kne
fly that all beasts suffer moro or less n
be-. the injurious effects of taking cold
the ter into the system. Then l belicv
: it is well worth the trouble to sup
en- good, roomy bathing apartments
to all kinds of hogs, whether in sum-
the or winter. Hogs require nice, Gle
pure water for all purposes 1t is
vocated by some that by boiling WI
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