The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-10-20
E. HILLEARY.
The Hog.


NJ. E. HILLEARY.
The Hog.
The following was read by j. G.
Gibson at the farmers institute, in
Lincoln township, October IA, 1899,
Mr.. President and. fellow farmers OF
Edwards county:
have been asked to entertain you
for little while to-day on the subject
of 1.-THE Hog" And first let me say
that the word is vague and indefinite
as there are many varieties of animals
known a. ''hogs" in our general con-
vsrsation. It will be best, therefore,
to state plainly the kind of hog we
have in mind in this discussion, for
all animals who might very properly
bear the name are not equally profit
able. y,
= First, then, we are not speaking of
the social hog, !" that would gobble up
all tn. social benefits and blessings
without being willing to give any
thing in return therefor.
Neither do we mean the business
hog" with whom you can make no
business deal to the amount of five
cents without giving him four and .
half cents of the amount.
q Nor do we wish to treat to-day of
the national hog" that, contrary 10
the principles OF the gospel of peace,
and in utter violation of all human
rights, reaches out with q cold and
cruel hand, and clutches the poor,
heathenish inhabitants of India or the
Philippine islands.
Neither do we propose to discuss
the religious hog" who, holding to
the partly true and peartly false the
DRY that salvation is free,' would
hold membership in the church for
years without paying anything for the
support of the gospel in the world.
The hog of which we speak to-day
may very rightly be called the poor
mans friend, from the fact that with
less expense and less capital invested
he can realize greater profit from the
hog than from almost any other. in.
veStment. = ss-,4I
The ideal hog should have four legs
AMI four feet: should be broad on the
back, shoulders and hips; small head,
heavy jaws, deep chested and stand
we'll up on his toes. and when in good
flesh should girt round the heart one
third more in inches than he meas
ures from the ear-line u line drawn
across the neck, SO that a straight
edge would touch the back of both
ears) to the root Of the tail, which
should he we'll up on the back. An
animal thus formed. with proper food
and attention, ought to increase in
weight at the rate of one pound a day
from birth until they are ten months
old. with somewhat smaller daily
gain after that age il reached.
We speak of no particular breed,
but of thoroughbreds of all kinds.
Remainder that the very best to be
had are none to good for the Kansas
farmer. II never pays to raise an in
ferior quality Of hogs on the plea that
they are harder or. more prolific, or
to buy such animals because they are
cheaper, Cheaper articles of this kind
are apt to proves themselves dear in
the end.
| Some Of the advantages of an ami.
NAL OF the form We have mentioned
f! are: First-They may always be kept
re .dy for market with less cost in
I cd than an inferior grade. Second
any owner of such hog ought BY
the use of the tape line and moments
| computation to tell within five pounds
of the gross weight. which is often u
I great advantage to the seller.
Better not try to raise hogs unless
iyonzlike them. The man who says he
''hates bog' will never be likely to
1havo much success in raising them.
The ladies' of the Congregational
church are preparing to give :. plant
sale instead of tEeir usual fall supper.
To-day nearly every one is inter-
ested in Industrial Education. :"
Come out and hear the talented Pro-