Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-03-24
Care of Hogs.

With the approach of the first spring
month. March. commences the season Of
new activity. S0WS designed for the
breeding Of early litttrs are assigned to
and f,d IN their respective pens. with
foods calculated in their nature To pre-
vent constipation. for at least two weeks
hofC:p farrGwing time They are left ut
Ill t. during the day and are induced
t. foam about until signs If near par
tuition are visible. then they are con-
fined in the pens. The same attendant
should look after them al the time so
they viii feel no fear The benefit Of
system IN breeding rs apparent when any
nrmbCr Of sOws farroN in quick success
sion, SO that all may receive the same
food. treatment and care. 1t adds to the
economical feature Of cheaper and uni
form production at nearly the same out
lay Of labor. The same food may be
given to all, but the quantity must be
guided by the condition Of each indi-
tldnal SOW. Ia iaclomcnt weather. when
the pens have to remain closed. each
SOW. after she has fully recovered. may
be permitted to tax" outdoor exercise
long enough for the attendant to clean
the pen. He may remove all wet bed
dung but leave the main bed undiSturhpd
adding new bedding in short. chafy
fem. If bedding Of lengthy. unfolding
material were provided the DID sow
would immediately proceed to r.. on
%liuet the bCd and loss Of some OF the
best pigs would be the result. Many
farmers think that all these things take
timC and that time is money, bur the
majority know that pigs are Money ana
mat they pay for time and attention Civ
en- tH' hi' As soon rs the pigs are active
and are able TO follow the SOW they
should be turned ont fer exercise in the
hl ~
Jay TINS Is the Surest preventive of
thumpS. The fall pigs must change their
comfortable hoghOusc quarters To sheds
secure from storms and that will admit
sunshine. They are now grown and are
ready To receive their finishing ration.
corn, They must not bc fed in the wards
whore rs much corn would be wasted Ms
would be eaten, but on an elevated feed
ing floor that may be cleaned each dny
aud where the feeder can observe wheth-
er he Is over or under feeding aud where
the additional swill is eaten with relish
and not converted into muddy slnSh
Manufacturing Plants of all descriptions
PRIDE themselves on the minimum amount
OF waste of raw mater a.. which not only
lessons the cost Of production. but in in
stances FAY for labor. Why should il not
be the same on the hog manufacturing
!atn! IT Is we'll known that fall nige
are not the most rcmuuerativc produce
but often the early markets bring fair
compensation for labor and feed cNpend-
Ell. Then, too. valuable brood Suws are
OFTEN selected from among he fall pigs
The main crop of pigs. however. should
arrive hy The latter part Of April or first
OF May, Weather conditions are good
then, the atmosphere is mild and blue
grass or rye pasture Is available n,s viii
stimulate the digestive organs So there
will be no fear of constipation. At this
time no artificial conditions viii need to
hc pGuyided, Movable pens will answer
all PURPOSES il the hoghousc Is not large
enough, Time waits for ne man. nor do
9ows when time of partujten is dine
Some one must attend them night and
day for n for night. for the breeder
knows that births occur nine times ont
Of ten NJ night The up-to-datc breeder
Inns no fear that he shall have to call
into rcuu' Sjti0n artificial forCeps. etc,
which often result in the loss of the SOW
aud litter, for his brood sows are not inn
mature things bred at !. Is or : months
of age. but are selected lot of l-ycar-
nldS aud over. and are descendants from
Sows of noted reputation as breeders
The strict observance Of all these details
seldom ever fails To- end III satisfactory
and paying results IN uniform lot of
pigs with high average as 10 numbers
ct Rigs IA the littcr.--FhrU, Louis in Ma,
Iionai Siurkman.