The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-11-25
DISEASES or SWINE.
some of the Conditions Essential to Pre-
ventIOn and Cure.

some of the Conditions Essential to Pre-
ventIOn and Cure.
In preventing diseases it is first neo-
essary to guard against an enfeebled
constitution. Constitutional infrm-
tiles are transmitted from parent to off
spring more readily among swine than
almost any stock. Close in-breeding
and breeding from immature parents
are mainly to blame for lack of con-
stitutional vigor in swine. Of the two
evils regard the latter as the greater.
Not only is the constitutional vigor Of
the mother unduly taxed by rearing
and sucking young while still growing
and needing to devote her energies to
her own development, but her pigs are
robbed of what is justly their due and
as a consequence are weaker than If
born OF strong, mature parents. Mate
strong, healthy. mature animals and if
properly treated you may expect strong
offspring. A strong constitution may
be enfeebled by improper management.
The kinds and quality of food which
we give to animals and the methods of
giving it have much to do with their
health. With many men the unfortu-
nate idea prevails that any thing is
good enough for a hog. On this &C
count much unwholesome food is fed.
In the hog-growing districts corn is al
most the exclusive diet from birth to
the time of slaughtering. am con-
vinced that one OF the most important
things to do to prevent disease is to
feed less corn, particularly during the
first six months of the pigs life. The
opinion that corn alone contains the
elements necessary to the growth and
development of swine is an error that
the average farmer will never abandon
until taught many costly lessons by
experience when attempting to freight
his corn crop to market through this
uncertain and risky medium of trans
pOrtation.
In feeding, the greatest regularity
should be observed. The digestive ap-
paratus of the hog is easily impaired.
If not fed at the proper time the ami
NAL will gorge itself, the appetite crav-
ing more food than the stomach can
utilize. Let the food be such as to de-
velop bone and muscle and build up
healthy tissue and blood. Never over
feed; never underfeed; maintain regu-
larity, and just in that proportion will
our hogs be healthy and free from the
many fevers to which they are liable. |
Impure water has destroyed more hogs |
than any one thing. They can be in |
duced to drink flthier water than any |
other domestic animal, for the reason |
that they get more of it to drink Dur
ing dry seasons water in stagnant pools |
and even in dry wells becomes infested |
with disease germs. These germs are
conveyed to the stomach. In fact, all |
animal and vegetable matter found in |
impure water is conveyed to the hogs |
system. No wonder that amidst such |
destroying agencies, death numbers its |
victims. If water is not at all times |
accessible, it should, during the hot |
season. be placed often Within reach.
The conformation of the hog makes it |
need more water in hot weather than |
other animals Its body is near the |
ground and composed largely of fat
Let this point be specially emphasized |
give an abundance of pure water
Suitable protection should be pro-
vided in winter and in summer VIM
ter quarters must afford plenty of sun
and pure air. Good bedding must be
furnished as often as needed, which |
will depend upon the weather and num-
Der OF hogs kept together. Use every
precaution to keep the stock as far
from disease as possible. At the first
Indication of the failure separate those
affected and apply treatment H. II.
Brownell, in Farm and Home.