The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-21

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CALUMET CURE CO., 334 Dearborn ST. Chicago
Sold in Wichita by G Gehring and Wells
W Miller. druggists.
prizes on eight animals. all less than one
year old. FIVE of these prizes being on
four pigs belonging 10 one fal litter, says:
Having decided TO exhibit few Po-
land-China pige ar the Worlds AFR in
1898, Icare:uly selected boar and sows
having strong. vigorous constitutions as
well as good feeding qualities. and mated
them SO as TO farrow al the desired time.
After mating the sows kere given plenty
of food, consisting largely OF protein. along
with an abundance CT green pasture
(Which 1 always have) OF rye and wheat
during the late fall and winter months,
with alfalfa the other eight months of the
year. My fall litter, intended 10 be shown
as over six and under twelve months old,
was farowed October 5, and allowed the
range of the farm, thereby affording them
plenty of exercise and a variety of food.
I consider exercise essential to the pro-
duction of strong. vigorous animals, and it
also strengthens .rheir limbs, enabling
them 10 sustain great weight later.
These pigs were fed Stop made of snip
stuff and sweet skim milk until they were
weaned. at which time I began feeding a
small quantity OF soaked wheat, but that
not proving satisfactory 1 tried wheat
ground fine with small quantity Of oats,
soaked Il to "a hours and then mixed with
sour skim milk. A tho time did I use
milk direct from the
LAS the pigs were not weighed I can
not give exact figures during the feeding
period. They were not confined in a yard
or feed lot until winter. but al all times
had a clean, warm house with floor. and
plenty Of dry bedding to sleep in. Owing
TO loss of one of this lot, l substituted,
about May !, another one of the same lit
ter that had received no particular feed
or attention, and had not been intended
for a show animal. She had, however,
a well developed frame, and was prepared
TO- and did take on flesh rapidly. At
time of shipping for Chicago, September
20 she was the largest, and proved to be
one of the best show animals ever raised
in the west. winning first in her class be-
sindes being concerned in various other
prizes.
-Four pigs from this one littel were
winners of five Columbian prizes. The
litter of five averaged 52s pounds each.
During the winter these pige were given
just enough corn to keep up animal neat;
and about March l its use was discon-
tinued altogether, as I think too much
corn detrimental to stock intended for
either show or breeding purposes.
oh ~, ba
Worlds AFR grounds and the show ring
from September Il to October IS, the pigs
were returned home, and the same ra-
tons continued as before. but decreased
gradually. and larger proportion of bran
used. A great many breeders thought
my hogs too fat. and that they would not
breed; but as their breeding qualities were
not burnt out by a strong corn diet 1
did not apprehend any trouble in that re-
spect. About November began TO mate
them, the largest and heaviest being
mated only once and producing an extra
fine litter. raising them all. These pigs,
like their dam, proved TO be show animals.
The other SOW was mated the second
time, and she also produced an especially
fine litter. These sows were both win
ners in class as well as in the herd at the
Worlds AFR, which goes to prove that
animals properly fed and cared for can
be prepared for the show ring without in
jury. I have a few animals of this first
litter in my herd at the present time,
and they are raising excellent pigs. After
building up the frames of the show ami
mails, the last ninety days I added to the
oats and wheat ration an ingredient that
e.
creased the quantity gradually up to the
time of starting 10 the fairs.
The spring litter was farorwed April
% to be shown as under six months, their
dam being given the same sort of care
as those mentioned above. except that
there was now plenty OF good alfalfa pas
ture and ship stuff all the time. but not
much corn. After four weeks old, the
pigs were shut by themselves and fed a
mixture OF ship stuff and sweet skim
miks. all they would eat up clean. They
were not given any corn. but had plenty
of exercise and alfalfa pasture. At the
age of five months, after attending one
fair and before starting for the Column
bian, their average weight was over 200
pounds each. These pigs were quite sue
cussful in the show ring abroad as well
as in Kansas, and were excellent breeders.
In the fitting of these pigs. small guam
tity of flaxseed meal was fed 10 assist in
giving a gloss 20 their coats. but no sugar
or molasses was used at any time.
1T certainly is Improbable for any
swine raiser to stint his animals. as they
should be made to grow every day. After
ten days or two weeks pigs should be
fed generously through their dams. and al
three or four weeks provided with a place
where they can obtain, Unmoiested. a
little feed Of slop and soaked sheIled corn.
Keep them growing every day, and at
an early age they viii be ready for the
market "a a profit to the raiser. II the
pigs are allowed 70 stop growing and be
come stunted il Is very hard TO start them
anew, not 20 mention the loss % feed.
time. and labor. Piss inc,oSed in dry
LOT or yard. and given only dry. hard corn
and hard water seldom Yield a handsome
profit They need a variety OF food. such
as VII lexpsnd the stomach and AZ tie
same time Re cooling 10 the system Corn.
alone. is TOO heating"
TWO CONDUCTORS RElNSTATED