Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-05

should be especially considered:
First, The natural conditions 81
tho location.
Second, Facilities for marketing,
Under the first division OF our sub
iect we will consider soil, drainage,
climate and food
The soil should be sand and clay.
Such soil is often found adjoining
fertile prairies and is usually found
on broken or hill land where there is
natural drainage. thus we secure at
once a firm, dry run for our hogs in
any kind of weather. The sand in
the soil causes it to dry of in few
hours after the hardest rams. 1t
also cuts off and scours the foot thus
preventing the hoot from growing
out too long and turning up sleigh
runner fashion, as it will sometimes
in wet light loans. Good drainage
is very important feature in a hog
farm and no artificial drainage will
do as we'll as natures own. We
have seen hogs kept on farms where
they had TO wade in mud and slush
up TO their sides for month at q
time
II is impossible for hogs to thrive
under such conditions II the ex-
posture does not kill them the neces,
sity OF eating continually out OF mud
contaminated with their own void.
ings and every other filth occasioned
by herd Of hogs will sooner or later
/ generate disease.
| On the other hand where the
drainage is natural by slopes or hills
the weddings are continually washed
away. thus atfordiug clean, healthy
runs for the hogs. While hills and
valleys with plenty Of spring water
afford the best hog farms, ono should
| locate as near the head of a stream
as practicable, because OF the great
danger OF stock becoming infected
with hog cholera and other diseases
This would be ar objection to locat
ing on stream where other farms
were or could DO opened farther up.
All animals are affected in
greater or less degree By climatic In.
tiuences and the hog which ia the
wild state Is native Of tropical
countries has in his domestication and
Improvement been brought under
such conditions as have fitted him
more particularly for temperate
climate. Hogs as bred to-day do
not thrive in either extreme OF
temperature. hence climate should
be considered when selecting breed.
ing farm.
A model breeding farm should DO
provided with large timber lot.
The conserving influence on wood
pasture where the days will be
cooler and the nights warmer the
summer suns heat cooled aud the
winters winds softcucd down can
scarcely be estimated
In selecting a breeding farm one
should see that one at least 81 The
slopes incline towards the east or
southeast. The value OF such
slope for breeding pens Is worth con
sidering. Messrs. Sheppard and
Alexander and many others have
availed themselves OF such slopes for
their breeding pens and can testify
to the benefits OF the morning sun
upon early spring litters.
Food, as you all know. Is no unim-
portant factor in hog raising. hence.
the breeding farm should be located
where an abundance of food can be
procured at reasonable prices. In
order To best secure this condition
the farm should % forty or ffty |
miles from large centors or metrop.
oils.
Second marketing Of stock
The marketing Of stock TO good |
advantage Is especially important
The farm should be 50 located as to |
have convenient access tot. by visit
ors and afford good shipping facili- |
ties BY freight and express. II
would not be advisable 10 locate FIVE |
or ten miles from postofIIce or
railroad station which could be
reached only over roads which are |
often so muddy or rough as TO make
them almost impossible. One should
be so located as TO receive mail not
less frequently than every other day,
for delays often cause awkward blum
ders in the way Of meeting visitors.
replying TO inquiries, etc. Read be.
fore the Illinois Expert Judge asso-
citation, BY +. b Lemen.
Planting Different Varieties.
Among tho many interesting and /
valuable articles have read in tho
Journal ! have been fayorably i'm.
pressed with"Farmers Clubs, Reading
Circles, etc, " by Waters, in which
the writer handles his subject in
manner. II all tho farmers
and fruit growers In the state would
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