The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-08
Hog Raislng in Tie sontI,.


A farmer, writing to the Farm and
Ranch, says:
Now, what l have to say is this: That
every one who raises hogs wants to raise
them for profit. and to do this is quite
task to great many of our farmers, as
they lack the knowledge of how to breed
and take proper care of the young pigs
and to fatten them as they should be-to
make large gain on the grain consumed
is what every hog raiser wants to do i
will now give some points how to make
successful hog raiser First is the selec-
ton of a male, as he constitutes at least
one-half of the herd, and should be Sc
lected with great care. The male should
be a hog with strong constitution and
good, strong bone. Get one near the same
depth through at the jowl heart girth,
and flank girth, wen ribbed up, and heavy
hams dropping down near his hooks. A
hog of this kind will fatten. at any age.
The sows should be well developed, and
should not be bred before they are nine
to twelve months old. A SOW, to make a
good breeder, should be of good length,
short head, and not too large. When they
are so large, they are too apt to mash
their pigs. Keep male In good thrifty con
dition, not too fat, but in good order, and
never let him serve a sow more than one
time while in heat. A sow will stay in
heat about three days, whether she gets
with pig or not.
When a sow is bred. the date should
always be noted down so as to know just
when to look after her at narrowing
time; a sow goes from liz to III days
1t is always best to shut a SOW up three
or four days before narrowing time, In
a good. warm place, where no other
hogs can get 70 her.
How to construct a house for a SOW to
liz
two feet high at the back, and four feet
high at the front. giving it a two-foot
slope. Slh.t up the front side (Which
should always be to the SOUTH about
two feet high. All except two feet should
be left for a door. Place a protection
plank around the sides Of il, using a
plank about eight inches wide and small
blocks about eight inches high to go
under them. Instead Of the SOW MASKING
the pigs against the wall, they can get
under the protecting plank when she goes
to lie down. A house should always be
fixed in this way.
How to construct trough.-Take 2xl2
oak lumber to make bottom and ends
making sides of Ike inches. Let the end
pieces extend up above the top Of trough
six, eight or ten inches, owing to size
of hogs to be fed in IL; also a piece the
same way in the center Of trough, anc
nail a 1x4 on top, leaving room for the
hogs to get their heads in, and they cant
get in with their feet. This will save
feed and keep troughs clean.
How to Take Care Of Sow and Pigs
Give a SOW nothing but water the frat
day after she farrows. Then feed her
lightly for several days; then increase TO
fun feed. Wheat and corn mixed ana
ground In a feed hill. soaked twenty-four
hours Is good feed with Stops. il YOU
have IT. Every farmer raising hogs should
have a feed mill After pigs are five weeks
old. make a small place 70 feed them. sem
arate from the SOW. and be very careful
not TO let them sleep In a dusty place.
Dust viii kin pig every time Ii II lies
in II long. Hog houses should be noorod
or kept cleaned out and well sprlnlelcd.
! bought pix from a breeder once that
had been sleeping IN a dusty house. and
~ never ate ashearty meal after / got ID.
and died 10 less than three weeks. Pigs