Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-09-12
CARE or SWINE FoR THE MARKET.

CARE or SWINE FOR THE MARKET.
Prices for hogs Are very good, and %
account OF the conditions controlling The
| market, they are likely to continue 20
| for some time 70 come. AZ tia present
market price hogs are the most profta-
ble stock produced upon the farm. Such
high prices viii give great Impetus 70
their production, tending to overstoek
the market, yes hon the present out
Look it must be some time before The
demand can b sufiiciently satisded 70
reduce prices 20 the old standard. Ihe
difIereut breeds have their several good
qualities, and each breed has its own
ardent supporters. Il will not always
do TO be guided In the selection Of stock
by the praise Of the breeder. Every
man should Judge for himself. prontinG
~ much a. possible BY his observation
and experience. The stock or whatever
breed should be pure bred, and the breed
should be that which II the best suited
to the locality where Il 10 70 be kept.
That breed which does best In one To-
cality may not be the best for another.
Poor stock requires - much feed 40 the
rood, and profits are much less. The
purpose Of the hog 10 TO convert feed
Into pork, and that hog which Will pro-
ducc the most pork out OF given
amount Of feed is the one wanted. It
may cost little more money to get the
beat, but it will pay In the end. IL Y
not wise TO put corn Into hog that VIII
not make pork out Of it, producing only
snout and bristles.
The feed for hogs, u ground, will give
enough better results than u red wnole
to amply repay the cost OF grinding.
Much OF the grain is wasted when not
ground. The hog eats hurriedly and
does not thoroughly masticate his food,
especially where number are togetner.
Consequently, q large portion OF the
grain passes Into his stomach In condt
tion unit for digestion, and falls to Dc
assimilated. With properly prepared
food the hog will also be kept In
healthier condition. The greatest cause
Of indigestlon-partially masticated
graln-will be removed and the animal
win be stronger and will xtten more
rapidly. Improper food is q source OF
disease among hogs which is overlooked
by many farmers. II more attention
were given to the proper preparation OF
the food for hogs, We would have much
less disease among the herds. Inc con-
dition Of the pens also has much to DO
with producing disease. Swine are
often kept for months In places that are
absolutely sickenlng. Sometimes u 70
In pens knee deep In flth and mud, the
stencil OF which lsa downright nuisance
to the whole surrounding neighborhood.
It Il no wonder disease among them 10
90 prevalent when their lives must be
spent In such places. The hog IL, by no
means, q natural lover Of flth. In his
natural state he Il cleanly In his habits.
Il is only when forced to It that ne oe-
comes the flthy creature often seen.
He thrives best near clean, sandy
stream.
Too many hogs should not be kept ln
the same pen. When large number
are penned together, they are not only
more wastefui Of their feed, but they are
more liable to disease. IL will not cost
much to divide the pens, increasing the
of the animals, saving feed and
healthfulness. Wheat makes
nm excellent feed for hogs. II the price
Of pork continues ~ high as Il 10 likely
TO be, Western farmers, who fnd wheat
easy to grow and yet cannot market u
for more than fifty cents per bushel,
will do well TO convert IL Into pork, a.
they will thus get better value.-Ameri-
can ARriculturist.