The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-08-11
The Hog of the Future.

The Hog of the Future.
Mr.. John L. Van Doren writes as
follows: The hog of the future will
be bred and born with his Sunday
clothes on, his head will be neat, short
and tapering nicely, eye clear and
bright and Of good size and always
open, only when sleeping. The ear
will be found thin, resembling tissue
paper, the neck short and strong and
will set on with a good chest; the back
will be broad, level, ribs we'll sprung
and running out straight to tail. with
no crease or dropping behind the shout
der; loin broad and strong, side deep
and full and running well down to fore
leg, and measures as much or more
in the flank as heart girth, running
smooth and even from end to end with
an even under line and standing on
heavy, strong, straight legs. A hog
broken down in the feet is not the hog
of the future. The hog of the future
will have coat of hair as fine as silk,
he will be as mellow, to the touch as
a kid glove and shall have the style
and action of drum-major AS to
his care, he shall never know what
it is to want for his food, which shall
consist of the best the land affords.
His drink will be sweet, clean, pure,
and in cold weather, stimulating. His
bed will be dressed every few days and
cleansed Of all filth. He will bs
groomed and kept as race horse, free
from vermin. In summer he will ba
protected from the heat and in win
ter will receive attention from the
cold With the care which the hog
of the future will have, he will not
be so susceptible to disease as the hog
of the present day.
Death from Anthrax. re-
Gently broke out among some COWS on
small holding at Cramington, few
miles north of Newcastle, and has, un-
fortunately, involved the loss of hui
man life. It appears that a few days
ago COW died and butcher was call
ed in to dress the carcass, which was
sent to Newcastle At that place it
was seized as unfit for human food.
The butcher shortly afterwards visited
Newcastle Royal Infirmary with bad
hand. He refused to stay at the insti-
tuition, as suggested BY the medical
staff, but on Saturday last he returned
in worse condition and consented to
become an indoor patient He died,
however, within a few hours after
wards, and the cause of death was GER
titled to have been anthrax. Altogeth-
er, three cows have died at the farm
referred to.-Mark Lane Express Eng.)
Useless Estimate the cost OF
keeping one male for year and it will
be found that it is not less than fifty
cents. Send him to market when a.
year old and he will not bring over
six cents pound. In fact, it is sell
dom that a male pays for his food when
he is sold. His food is cheapest in the
summer, because he can secure share
by foraging, the main cost being in
winter. Do not keep a single male
more than you may require, and doNnot
retain even one after he is no longer
a necessity. Do like the bees with the
drones, which is to permit them to
remain only for a time and then give
them no place among the others. Econ
omize by feeding no fowl that does not
pay more than the cost of its food.
B The Cows Of Europe. The number
of butter-producing cows in Yarions
countries has been estimated by !
French economist, who says that there
are in France 100000, in the United
Kingdom 1000, 900, in Germany e,os7,-
900, in Denmark 1000, 900 and in Aus
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