The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-02-09

ant. A brool SOW must be fed small ra-
tions Of nourShns food, but must never he
permitted IL become fat. fat SOW in
pregnancy VIII not raise 20 per cent OF
her young for numerous reasons not nec,S-
sarv 20 detail.
Ir the young pigs come in the early spring
or la il is absolute necessary that the
pen shall be warm and dry, with plenty OF
-, rs. ,'in-, l;v II reasonable observance
of the above simple rules the farmer Will
bc amply repaid Ior his trouble ANA expense
in the good results that Will certainly iol-
low.
Feeding.
In northern climates above the corn belt,
where corn is not at hand for food. a rea-
sonable Intelligence must be observed in
pre- par.li,. tue iced. III 1ecding wheat, wheat
screenings, barley, rye or other small gram
il is necessary to either grind the gram
or soak it in water until 1t is sufficiently
softcncl 10 render naStication easy aud
certain During the growing period (Sprins,
summer or fan tho hog may, with profit
H. permitted to roam at Viii in the pasture
where he will thrive splcndidly on clover
or a,fafa. III the pasture has never beel
sown 10 tame grasses small ration OF gram
or the skim milk or other waste food or II"
farm will keep the young stock hogS il
iiue growing condition until the fattcnins
time
cool fail weather is the time to push the
growth and fattening of hogs at low cost
Hogs may hc readily fattened without corn.
Wheat viii fattcD hogs very rapidly but
- ttsst,l the waste il is best TO soak 1t at
least t"ciye hours before feeding, thus
in. II murh easier 10 masticate and TO
digest. If barley is used rs food, the same
yt.4e Of soaking applies. \ mixture or
SoIkod cr ground wheat and barley Is
exceedingly good food. Immature corn also
ltakcS good food, thoGgh interior to either
wheat &. barley Wheat contains a larger
percerta2e Of protein, or flesh forming food
than either corn, oats or barley. Irof.
liube7tSon, of the Ontario government sta
ton, reports that from Eine to fifteen
pounds of increase in the live weight Of
swine are obtained per hushel Of frozen
wheat. this being the result OF actual eN-
pcriments. Under favorable conditions in
quality and age Of the swine, with hogs al
= cents per pound, tho frozen wheat netted
I3 cents per hushel
Actual experiments show that young PIGS
thrive better. and take on more flesh with
sweet than sour milk
HuEc Nc n EoS Market:
Within the past few years a market for
the hogs OF Minnesota and both OF the
Dakotas has spruns u2 at our very door.
over - 100000 have been expended in the
construction Of immense packing houses for
both hogs and cattle and the stock yards.
also loeatcl there.
Har.a the past year more than 32ee0
h8ro have brcn bought and packed Tor alt
rsats GE the United States and Europe, aui
ta4a number was less than one-third Of tie
requirements.
l'or tie year IF 1874 .Oeo 900 hogs viii he
needed to keep these immense industries
basy. The market value Of hogs At this
place is at Ill times equal 10 the Chicago
market, with the freight deducted with
/ al Of these advantages Of food. climate ami
market. there is 10 good reason why the
farmers Of the wheat belt should ploa along
4 in the OF! rut. The time for emancipation
4 is at hand Let the farmer avail himself
4 OF the opportunity. Diversity in farming
i is the key of success.