The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-02-02

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Assow ksr Frat litter IN nearly al
caaeo 20 Win ~ bettar TO have the pigs
come sitter the pastures have made .
GOOD start. with All classes Of stocle
with all bFeeding animals It Is an item
20 have them come In when tho condf-
lions Tor securing good dow of milk
are - favorable - possible. Very few
bseedine aninsls win supply IS much
milk with their first Offspring MS they
viii later, and this In the principal rea-
son for breeding the young sow SO THAT
tho pigs will not como until after
pasturage has made . good start.
With older sosvs, IL given comfort
offspring will be protected from cold
and storms. they can he bred to farrow
in February. The principal advantage
in this is that the pigs have a much
longer time to grow and get ready for
market before cold, stormy weather
sets in. The pigs must depend largely
upon their mothers milk for at least a
month or six weeks. and by the time
they begin to eat we'll there will be
good pasturage- But it is not good
policy to have the pig como early un-
less q good shelter can be provided, rs
it Is very important that the young
pigs make good growth from the
-
ed if exposed to cold, even though the
dams may be reasonably well fed, and
when good shelter can not be readily
provided it will be best to put of tho
breeding until later and then have the
pigs come early IN April The advan-
tage Of good Pasturage with warmer
and well-settled weather will aid ma
terially in receiving thrifty growth,
and with good feeding April pigs can
readily be ready for market in good
season In the fall.
In the south. March may be good
month and March pigs have eight
months in which to grow. Farther
north March is Objectionable for the
reason that it is nearly always blus-
terry and very changeable, and for this
reason it is best to avoid. But take
care to breed tho sosvs for spring pigs
A vigorous SOW will come III every
three weeks, and with q good boar
with a little care can he got safely in
pig in good season.-Farm and Ranch.
Improve Your Stock.
It is choice cows, sheep, horses and
swine that yield the greatest return to
sl<illful husbandrncn. The production
is ra Their q mean business il a pecuni-
airy point of view. Raise superior farm,
animals on rich, nutritious grasses if
you seek n good income from your farm
in stock husbendry. Such animals ma '
obtain part of their living from unim-
proved old fields. particularly sheep,
but they want good clover hay in win
ter or hay made of the finer grasses
The wose prominent error in stock
growing is the attempt to rear fine cat
tie. horses. sheep and swine, on scant y
and defective food. Some want a good
deal of milk, or wool from little OF
nothing. They ask nature to make
them rich. while they lie in the shade
of summer, and sit by the Ere in win
ter, and leave their poor animals &c
nearly or quite perish from cold and
neglect.
Those who have the comfort and
health of their domestic animals a:
heart and watch closely their own
pecuniary interest will see to it above
all things that every animal has n dry
warm. well-ventiiated and lighted sta
bic, always having proper regard &C
cleanliness. Without these no amour,
of good feeding will insure the healthy
condition OF domestic animals.
and Ranch.