Oxford Democrat., 1897-01-05
THE NEW plcoeRv.

years In regard 10 state appropriation
for piggery st the insane asylum, there
was the consciousness on the part OF every
business man, In any sense familiar with
the institution, that adequate measures
must be taken to provide for the hnal
consumption of the waste, and securing
profit from the same.
In too many places the hog-pen Is
hovel, filthy 10 the extreme, but satisfac'
tory so long as II affords confinement foI
the swine kept on the farm. The old
buildings at the insane asylum long
since passed the stage Of comfort, and In
their decay were unsightly spots upor
the fair pictures about the institution
More than this, the room was so made
quate that cellars and pens everywhere
were necessarily used Ia order 20 keei
enough 10 consume the waste from tho
tables. This must be large In quantity
4; Ii represents the collection OF frag.
mrn,s from the tables of nearly 900 peo'
Pile, over 200 Of which are insane.
Falling 10 secure adequate aid from the
state, and Obliged 10 sacrifice this food
for swine or provide shelter for larger
number, the trustees wisely determined
10 build piggery away from the other
buildings, and equip In most thorough
manner. True economy dictated the
step and no other course could be justt
fed. Fortunately the fiuspcisl standing
was such this year that the work could
be carried on without sn additional APP
preparation, beyond that remaining
from the unexpended balance Of sppro-
,rf,,to,~ g. h.r,, anI ,,iyyary In Ia ro,
perhaps the most expensive but best
adapted for carrying on extensive opera
tions, aud insuring large profits to the
state. Men sometimes criticise expend-
itures In connection with our public In
stiiusions, but so long as out OF these
there flows increasing profit TO the state
no official need worry about his future
standing. Good business demands the
keeping Of the largest amount OF stock
consistent with profit, and surely OF that
class which can be supported entirely
out of the wastes from the farm, kitchen
and tables.
The piggery Is located on the eastern
portion OF the large farm, one half mile
from the other buildings, on the side OF a
hill aiYording excellent opportunities for
complete drainage, and so situated that
the water service from the reservoir Is
complete.
It Il substantially built, faces the
west, Is e0xll2 feet, walls eight feet
high, with monitor roo', and has under
meath basement twelve feet high.
No attempt at beauty OF design has
been attempted, but convenience aud
utility governed every step.
The main entrance opens into a work
ing room. Here l. sink, with running
water, aud here the food for the pigs
will be mixed and cooked. There are
two set kettles, where the food will be
cooked BY steam. In one corner with \
door opening TO the aleove Is mixing
table where the swill will be dumped
and mixed.
Doors from this room open into both
the main piggery and the store room,
where the necessary feed will be Kept
for breeding sows. Upstairs Is living
room for the man ia charge, steam
heated, with large closet and bath
room, fitted with furnishings recently
replaced By new ones at the hospital.
The entire building is finished In nat
ural spruce, vanished, and hard wood
floors. The whole interior presents a
neat and substantial appearance.
The main room has broad walks the
entire length OF the building. This Is
the business room, sixty pens 6xlO
filing the space. These are supplied
with an iron feeding trough which
extends through each row. La front at
each pen is door, also a feed slide,
allowing the trough to be cleaned with
out danger OF escape ofpigs.
Across the front half Of every pen Il
an iron grating, through which all refuse
passes 10 the basement. Back TO this 4
timber Is placed 10 hold the straw. and
good room silorded for nests for the
growing swine. The inside Of the fronts
of each pen l. sheathed with galvanized
iron, and q steam pipe runs through each
row Of pens al the top, thus insuring
complete control Of temperature.
on the east end Of the building ia To-
Gated the boiler house, l6x20. /, has q
cemeated floor aud is equipped with 8
10 horse power boiler for heating and
cooking purposes, no power being re
quired.
Up through the east end Of the msin
room runs a tower, which extends high
above the mOniior roof. This Il an air
| tight shaft, and the smoke stack, 10
inch wrought iron pipe, runs through Il
10 the open air. This air shaft has au
opening In the basement. The iron graf.
ings, b. fore mentioned. open from tho
| basement TO the main room. Hence the
draft from the shaft must necessarily
pull the air from the room TO the base
ment through these gratings. ensurins
an easy but almost perfec, system oi
ventilation, as near natural rs has We;
been devised. The cellar Is practically
air tight, aud the tower must furnish the
draft. The hue is GS fee; high aud |;
sheathed inside and out.
The Basement IL large sni commodi.
Gus. lt has cement iloor and is de.
signed 70 receive all the refuse. The
door slopes 10 the east end, for corven-
ience in cleaning out. Large doors will
admit the teams.
The foundation of the buildings is OF
stone. we'll laid, presenting a solid ap'
pearance. The basement walls are OF
brick aud the superstructure wood.
Under the front Of the building IA &
large cellar which viii be utilized for the
storage of vegetables. The roof OF the
bulldog is painted With fire proof paint
of dark slate color.
The building Is steam heated, tht
plant being put in by W. w. Carman Of
Portland. IL l. fitted with electric
lights, put In by the local company. The
construction was done by l.. 4. Brad
street aud was started about May /.
There are at present in the building
about $50 breeding sows and shoats, al
pure bred White Chesters. Two flint
boirs OF this breed have lately been pur
chased in Pennsylvania, and the outpu
of pigs in April and May will be about
1000.
To-day all over Maine may be found
choice specimens Of this breed OF hog
coming from the hospital herd. Ii Is tn
intention Of Farmer Campbell to com
pletely equip the institution with tn
best blood to be found in the country
aud then distribute as desired, fitting tn
remainder for market as rapidly as pos
sible. He will select specimens showing
the right form for most rapid growtl
and early maturity, and grow pork o
superior quality.
He who visits the institution shouli
take time to thoroughly inspect tn
model COW barn, the milk produciu,
hers, and then 60 TO the new piggery =
see what authorities consider prope
lquarters for making pork growing prof
ltsble.-Maine Farmer.
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