The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-03-06
SOMETHING ABOUT HOGS.
HARDWOOD ASHES FOR uocs

Sorh ID uenclent In ash or bone-mak-
Ing constituents, so that pigs fed ex-
ciuslvely upon 1T have weak or brittle (
ZONES. IN wisconsin experiments, the
effect of the hard wood ashes and hone
meal fed to pigs with corr was to ave
about 2o per cent. of the corn in pro-
ducing 100 pounds of gain, live weight.
by teedlng the bone meal the STRENGTH
OF the thigh bone was doubled: ashes
nearly doubled the strength of the
bones. These experiments point to the
great value OF hard wood ashes for hog
eedlng, show that they should be
regularly fed. Bone meal is even bet
ter than ashes, but the latter are sufi-
thing.
MORE VARIETY FOR HOGS.
The fattening hog has usually less
variety In his feed than any other ami
maj. what Is worse, it's nutriment is
oncehtrated In SINAI bulk. and when
TINS iced is corn, as it usually is, there
is too little other nutrition. The 20.
suit OF such feeding is that the hogs
become surfeited and their digestion
Is injured. They may increase fat, hut
1T Is not good healthy pork, and thev
will not gain SO rapidly as If thew boa
greater variety. They will eat cut
clover hay in considerable amounts If
IL Is steamed and wheat middling put
on 1T. Hogs thus fed will continue to
grow, and may be fattened until q wear
ola with proht: 1t is indigestion caus-
a py poor feeding more than anything
else which makes it unproftabIe 70
keep hogs after they weigh $50 TO 20O
pounds each. wv
FOOL FOR YOUNG PIGS.
Prof. Henry, Of the Wisconsin sta
Clon, says: We feel warranted in
maintaining that the kind of food sun.
piled to young, growing pigs has n verv
marked effect upon the animal carcass.
INA rich in protein Shorts, bran,
SKIM milk, pea meal, etc. tend to build
up strong, muscular frames and large
individuals with ample blood and fui1v
developed internal organs that eT-
elusive corn feeding with pigs, even
1 after they have obtained Al good start
on proper feed, tends to dwarf tho ami
MAJ IN size and prematurely fatten it =:
n owing to The large amount of ash
contained, n perhaps for other
causes, pigs receiving the usnaI nit,,n-
genous feeds have stronger bones than
those OF pigs fed on corn. and that the
bones OF pigs fed on corn contain the
least mineral matters. 1t is q rule.
WIN some farmers that the manure of
lattenlng animals pays for the time
used in taking care OF the stock. r.
this is true, and it is without doubt,
the one who feeds shorts instead of corn
work. f' HN'
II COMING o MUST BE A CLEAN
CUT. ANIMAL.
"A writer says: The future HOG must
be a rustler, by which is not meant n
razor back" Or hazel splitter" but
one that has the get up and grow to
MN an animal of fine proportions,
WIN extra top line, broad, deep hams,
Glean-cut, smooth under line, free from
bacon sides and deepness extendinp
we'll back to flank anu forward to
shoulder. not uneven, and deep in CEN
Ter, having q fine cut head, smooth
and broad between the eyes, Jaw broad
and tapering well even to muzzle. ewes
clear and prominent, with ears stand
ing out we'll from the head, breaking
evenly and smoothly towards the point,
out would even prefer q standing up
ear to a drop or flop ear, as a drop or u
mop, habby jowl and under line. in nv
experience, are not rustlers, and are
more inclined to disease from their
nature of s%lothfulness. and these
had habits are generally found to-
gether: The bone should not be too
large, but one of fine and strong tex
lure, legs firm, standing erect in their
pens n tapering well from arm down
to the feet.
FEEDING YOUNG SOWs.
There is n thing that should al
ways be kept in mind in feeding a
Drood sow, and that is that she should
DC Kept growing, says Farm and Dairy.
She Will be kept busy enough taking
care OF her litter next spring, and wifi
not be able to do any growing from the
Time the litter comes until the pigs are
weaned. Consequently the time be-
tween now and narrowing should be
busily improved in growing and laying
on supply OF flesh to draw on when
she needs it after narrowing. There 10
no danger in overlooking the vonn~
SOW if the right kind of food is given
There is danger in getting the old sows
too lat before %farrOwing time. When
an old sow is fat she becomes lazy and
VIII not get up when q pig is caught
under, no matter how Justify the little
fellow may squeal. A young SOW is
more careful, and we never had one
too fat at narrowing time if the fat was
put on with the right kind of food.
one should nave some oats, bran, shorts
ana the like, foods that make bone and
muscle, along with her corn. A good
deal OF bone producing material is nee
essary in order to make q strong lit
ter. If some of these foods are used
with corn. there is little danger in
feeding the young SOW too much, or at
least in getting her too fat, after she
is once safe with pig. Many sows, and
other animals, for that matter, are fed
too little instead of too much. The
brood SOW needs a good store of flesh to
draw on after tho litter comes. If she