Griggs courier., 1890-10-10
Pigs EoR PRoFlT.
Some Rules In Braedlug and Fsedine
That Rhould I2n CnyefnllY 0hlarYaSl. a.Il

Some Rules In Breedlug and Feeding
That Should Bo Carefully Observed.
The following. from the pom Of A. b
johnson in Bells Messenger, is timely.
He says: In order to bring my object
properly before you it will be necessary
for ME to step back for period Of at
least six months to lay my foundation
by securing breeding animals. This
do as early in the season as possible by
selecting tho thriftiest and foremost
SOW pigs can obtain. Let them be as
uniform in size. age and color as pos.
sible, rs we'll as of one distinct breed Of
whatever kind you may fancy. pre-.
fer large, rangy sows for good breeders;
and here / would remind you that
profits are not, as rule, gained in large
numbers Of swine, hence the number
should be guided somewhat according
to your conveniences. Having selected
the sows, it will be necessary for you to
obtain suitable sire-and would al.
ways favor pure-bred animal-a true
type of the breed he represents, an ami
NAL so strongly bred that he will in
nearly every instance reproduce him.
self under good circumstances.
Let him be uniform in quality, not
weak in any of the essential points, as
he would be just as likely to transmit
the weak points, as the good ones: and
I want him to have the fattening quail
tiles, as we'll as the early maturity.
You can then expect profitable cross.
The feed and care of breeding animals
should be carried out on scientific prin.
c!ples, that is, with an object of mak-
ing good healthy growth; but not to
produce excessive fat Give plenty OF
exercise. always remembering that
kindness will accomplish much, as we'll
as increase the number of pigs. The
time for pigs to come should he gov
erned according to circumstances. If
your buildings are so arranged with
comfort that you can safely receive the
pigs in March, think they are most
Profitable for several reasons; but do not
Chance 1t otherwise. I consider the loss
OF litter of pigs the greatest loss Of
any animals of spring. If your COW
loses calf she will pay for her keep
Ing in milk, or the mare may be put to
work, but your SOW is not in fit condi.
tion for any thing at present When
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deal of care and attention, as we'll as
the SOW, until they are able to help
themselves. The sow should be fed
very sparingly for the first week. and
increased according to the demands
made upon her by the sucklings
At the age of two weeks they may be
taught to eat light food and drink sweet
milk. It is usually considered that the
first four weeks of pigs life is the
time to make him develop his natural
form. II stunted at this time he will
likely always show it, or at least he
will be behind his fellows. Many things
are to be considered in pig-feeding. At
this age, crowding too hard on concen-
trated or heavy food is dangerous, as
the pigs are tender and liable to many
ailments: for while we desire to obtain
fast growth, excessive fat is not desir-
able, but rather injurious to health.
For this reason prefer light food. such
as ground oats, shorts, bran, and but
little corn, plenty Of grass or other
green feed, with plenty of exercise,
sack feed from one feeding to another,
but never sour. Feed at regular hours.
A little practice will soon tell you
just how much to feed. Never feed more
than they eatup clean every time. Give
plenty of fresh water at all times. AL.
low no stagnant pools or hog wallows
around to drink out Of A clean, fresh.
water bath is good for pigs, and can
easily be made out of few boards made
into box and set in the ground at
proper depth.