Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-04-21
FARM AND GARDEN
Salt Should Never be Place,
in the Piggery. 80

| Some of the farmers tba,
ny present are honest enough AVE no hogs
mat IT Is largely owing to t5a;u 70 admit
methods. There are othera careless
regarded hogs too TROUBLESOME VINO have
Still another class have no TO raise.
because the necessary care a XII SIMPLY
were not given them. The la.. thought
Is large one, and its men,baa a.'er class
heaviest losers, having had H. are the
OF maintaining brood sows a's expense
money invested. DURING Az having
season losses come from car AZ breeding
T1n In ~. use OF poorly bred boassa'ln
ta m ine narrowing season the lact y &c,
in NAM "n n;a poorly arranged pens r "a ~.
,rha many J Pigs being overlain. pi result
when small from the effects Of ZIG aigs die
gwen y, tnem and their dams an UYr 100. lood
poor snei.er, lack OF clean beddin%a tlom
arlnking unwholesome water amy nom
having little sunshine and eraro; iu from
pigs which lived through the tirst The
| we're gwen corn and water with Month
aam instead OF food suited to tba tnelr
ing OF Done and muscle in the ny y; ouiid.
70 the production OF milk hv Ky XIV and
Ii they had been given shorts a.e SOW.
oat meal and other bone and ~ meal
forming food with slops. yery d muscle
results might have been ohta;na J'iefent
troubles as colds, scours. cost;varuu. such
are usually the direct results 81 ofess, etc,
feeding or of exposure. N recan uareless
many farmers have neglected thn;. years
that more attention might ba u ~. hogs
grain-raising. There are NOT given to
hogs in the country to SUNNY H. enough
demand, and will not be d iIr;n ny I, worlds
eighteen months. Ii the nr;css 'ne next
remains below go cents nar 'I VI corn
will pay to hold hogs during ~ ousnei 1t
year until they reach 800 no,, nle coming
provided one-fourth OF this gro ~visn !;
made from clover or other grasses ,sHM y
SALT FOR PIGS.
A veterinary correspondent writes !.
the Mark Lane Express: / Am ,,'e ~. 70
asked about giving salt to MOS po ol'th
ally should not like to allow th olson-
free supply, which is what nut4; .,a
lump in the trough means. and e esnal
ly to in-pigs or sucking sows '1 y. ,l
young animals. Salt is decidadl H. I'VE; ssry
rlous II given to pigs in large quantities. s
and leads to condition that is describasai
as salt-poisoning. A little will d. ,D y
harm perhaps to large pigs; but whether ,v
it is prejudice or because experience es bes
demonstrated that it is bad for the a me
mails, salt is never placed in the poy ss,.,
The cases where have seen do mi esb;
IS where brine from the pickle tub hss
been mixed with the Wash-bntcbars,
waste and that from hotels commonIv
containing far too much. The sou,
thing applies to soda, which Otter uets
into the wash when dishwater Is emn fss
into the tub. | strongly advise against
the use OF salt for sucking sows~anw
one may bid good-by to the Youngsters
II they get any quantity. Even the la.
uor IN which salt meat has been boiled
has been known to upset them, far
greater essential for pigs than salt i
small coal or other grit 1t is usefnl also
where pigs do not get the liberty oi
run to cut sods of turf, with plenty If
soil adhering, and throw to them in the
pens.
FARMERS SHOULD BE PROGRESSIVE.
Whenever a body of farmers engaged
in any branch of agriculture get together
and talk over matters one would think
theirs the only branch of farming that
was worth carrying on. This is as it
should be, as one will always succeed
best in that which he believes to be the
best. 1t is not as it should be, for when
one thinks too much that his is the only
thing worth doing he is apt to be narrow
m his views and selfish in his regard for
The rights of others. We want broad
whole-souled farmers-farmers
who love their branch of husbandry and
Ire willing to help their brother farmers
n other lines OF farming-men who
make the most of their own work, but
accord to Others the same right. One
way to accomplish this is to attend in
tltutes and other meetings where men
in the various branches of farm
ng are gathered together and the large
less and Importance of each is dwelt
lpon.
FARM FERTILIZATION.
Many tons of commercial fertilizers
re bought and used by farmers that can
lot afford to use it. Until farmer saves
nd uses all the fertilizers available on
he farm, he cannot afford to purchase
ertilizers with his hard-earned dollars
t $50 to $40 ton. 1t will pay to dig
ut the soil under the stables in many
Instances and spread it on the land as
contains great deal of ammonia and
Their elements of fertility. Use the ma
ure from the henhouse on hills of corn
nd potatoes or in the garden and it
ill give excellent results. If a farmer
ill keep his eyes open, he will discover
material about his farm going
} waste III sufficient quantities to grow
ute a field of corn. Some way ought
, be devised for saving all the liquids
bout the stable, as it is worth nearly II
OF quite as much as the solids.
NOTES.
Get up the summers supply OF wood
efore you are rushed with the spring
ork.
Where is your pillow? What condition
it in? Do not wait to find out till
ady to use unless you know just how
is.
How long shall we milk our cowsi
lere is no rule as regards age; 1t all
ponds upon how long the COW will pay
profit on her cost of keep.
Feed contains just so much milk; 70
t this milk we must use the feed IN
CHI way that it will be readily eaten
d digested; then, if the cows eating
e feed are of the right kind, we VIII
all of the milk.
An abundant supply OF pure water on
e farm is essential both for health ana
oft. If you have not such, it might
y to invest some of your surplus earn
IS toward securing it. While you are
out it get supply that will suffice lot