Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-07-21
FARMER AND PLANTER.
HOG MAKING,
important Considerations In Mahing the
Meat Suuply,

Meat supply
With all classes OF stock, in realizing
the largest per cent of profit, ii is very
important to secure the best possible
growth at the least possible cost. 1t Is
q well-settled fact that in the feeding |
Of all animals no one material is com
plete rationl that no one material will |
fully supply all of the elements of nu-
triton in the right proportion to secure
the best gain at the least cost If any
one material Is depended upon an ex-
cess of some elements will be supplied !
in order to secure sufficient amount of
Others, and in consequence the cost will
be increased. For this reason, in near
ly all cases. combination of different
materials can be supplied that will
materially lower the cost. With
all classes of stock n differ
ent ration is needed during growth
from that which will be best in finish
ing for market, when the item Of cost
is considered, With all growing stock,
as long as good supply can be secured
readily, grass can be made the princi-
pal ration, but grain should be fed in
connection with it, if the best gain is
secured. But in fattening, grain must
be made the principal ration, although
in majority of cases it will not be best
or necessary to confne to grain alone.
There Is no question as to the value
of corn as food for stock. Both for
growth and in finishing for market it
can be used to good advantage, and
with the western farmers, at least, is
one of the cheapest grains that can be
used. About the only mistake with it
is that In too many cases 1t is made an
exclusive ration when variety would
have secured better results at less cost.
Hogs are kept confined in close pen
and fed corn day after day when II
healthier, thriftier growth could be Sc
cured alta less cost, if they were given
the run of good pasture, and this is
often the case whether feeding for
growth or finishing for market. With
growing pigs one of the best rations
that can be supplied is wheat middlings
made into slop with skim milk. An
other good ration is ground oats and
corn in equal parts made into a slop in
the same way and fed. Bran, oats and
oil meal is also good ration, but any
of them are the better if, Iii addition,
the pigs have the run of good pasture.
During growth, while the pigs have the
run of the pasture, it is not best to feed
too much grain; but in finishing for
market, they should be given all that
they will eat up clean at each meal
but in all cases supplying sufficient
variety to keep with a good appetite,
will secure the, best results
When the hogs have been kept in a
good thrifty condition during growth,
it should not require long feed to
properly fatten for market, but it is
often the case that during growth, es-
pecially in summer, they are turned
out in the pastures and left to
shift for themselves until 1t is consid-
cred best to commence feeding to fat
ten. A different ration is needed to
fatten from what should be given dur
ing growth but the change from the
one to the other should be made grad
ual, rather than all at once, as a sudden
or radical change of food often pro
duces disordered stomach.
With the western farmer at least
corn is relied upon the largely to fat
ten the hogs, and there is no
question that under what may be
considered average conditions, il
is one of the very best materials
that can be used. But to obtain the
best results 1t is not best to put the
hogs on full feed at once. Commence
with light ration first and gradually
increase until they are given all they
will eat up clean, taking care not t.
overfeed. At no time is it economy t.
give an animal more than it will eat
even though in short time it will
come back and eat clean. 1t is not 81
much the food that the animal eats, bu
rather what 1t digests and assimilates
that benefits it, and the stomach mus
be in good condition if it digests th,
food to the best advantage, and irreg
ular feeding or overlooking upsets thu
stomach to much less extent
and prevents the animal from doinl
it's best. Feed regular and give ;
liberal ration, but do not overfccd. 4
little care in this respect will not only
save feed but secure better results from
what is given. When it can be don,
without intermssion it is nearly Away
best to feed three times a day. but OF
many farms this can not be done regu
larly to good advantage and the rul
is to only feed twice. Have clean floor
for grain and keep them clean; hav
troughs for slop and water and keel
them clean. Filth Injuries the health
and an unhealthy hog will not max
the best gain at the lowest cost. Afte
once getting on full feed the process o
fattening should be pushed as much a
possible, and then when fat eithe
butcher or sell..-N. j. Shepard, il