Hutchinson gazette., 1901-10-31
Autumn Feeding.

Autumn Feodlng.
When q starving man is taken out OF
a boat In mldocean he Is hungry Ihe
folk who rescue him have abundance
OF food and wealth of sympathy, but
they have also proper amount OF
common sense resulting from expert
ence. The hungry man does not pos
seas this common sense he Wou'u
gorge himself II allowed 10 do so inc
rescuers are kind folk but they seem
cruel when out OF their abundance
they allow him but meager meal
They know, however, that "full reed
Ing would injurO the starving man
experience has taught them the neces-
slty and advantages OF going SLOW
Is not this somewhat akin to clrcum'
stances and facts attending the tall
feeding OF swine? This year there are
many hungry hogs, They have farea
bparlngly for months, but rescuing
rains came lately and food has been
furnished at the later day when nope
had about vanished In many localities
The hog would naturally "hog" him
self II allowed TO get at all the FOOD
his appetite could dispose OF, but II
would be as unsafe for the hog to gorge
himself as for the starved sailor
man suddenly surrounded with plenty
And yet there will be lots OF this dan
gerous "stuinng" with new feed this
fall. II Is process OF running hogs
that goes on unchecked every fall. In
average years when corn is plentllul
II is followed worse than Will be the
case this autumn when corn In many
districts Is somewhat of a luxury, But
despite the fact that corn Is scarce
there Is doubtless some food that the
owner OF hogs will feel that he can
now spare In large quantities to make
up for the lack Of food during the
dry months when pastures were with
cred and other foods scarce and hiBh
priced. Such food will give by far
the best results II 1t Is fed In small
quantities at hrst and gradually IN
creased in amount after the swine be-
come accustomed to II, At the same
time the best results are to be had
each year when the corn Is balanced
with other ratlons to make complete
food for the young hogs. They re-
quire all the constituents Of food that
20 to form bone and blood and muscle
II they are given all the young corn
they can eat the first result Will be
to vet up indigestion and where this
takes place the food does not give the
de- ed gain of weight daily. II tho
co! "a does not cause indigestion and
thc hog commences to assimilate II
; roughly and consequently put on
", ight fast that Is no proof that the
cun Is doing the work expected OF IT,
II Is making lots of fat before the
young animal has frame to carry
tra weight safely and the result In
maay cases is that the bones being
weak the legs give at the ground
and the pig walks upon Its pastern
joints II, on the other hand, the hog
be gradually accustomed to the abun-
dant food supply of fall and the corn
be mixed with a due proportion OF nj
trogenous food such as skim milk,
ground middlings, barley oats, bran,
ollmeal or any of the other grain foods
and products along with clover hay
there will be produced a healthy, nor
mally strong and fully developed frame
and supply Of muscle and blood which
will enable the animal to lay on fat
later on without sickness or accident.
We are fully convinced that while the
pig is kept growing from weaning time
to winter feeding there need be no ap-
pearance OF fat aDout It. The main
thing is to encourage the growth OF
frame, large digestive organs, fully ex-
erclsed lungs, ample supply Of healthy
blood and disposition to hustle rather
than loaf and sleep. Given this kind
of young hog as the result Of Judlcious
fall feeding and there is little diff
Guilty or danger in placing 1t later
upon full feed Of corn and 1t is this
kind of hog that returns the largest
return Of gain for amount Of food con-
sumed. We must be excused for drum
ming this advice into the young be-
ginners so perslstently, but we shall
continue to do so until the idea be-
comes generally accepted as correct.
Already the results Of the discussion
OF this subject of hog growing and
feeding along sensible lines are seen
in the general interest taken in the
publications Of the various agricultural
experiment stations regarding swine
experiments which a few years ago
were apt to be considered needless and
uninstruCtlve. 1t has also led to a
general inquiry regarding the i'm
provement of brood sows and methods
by which lltters may be increased and
more milk furnished for their nourish-
ment.
Skim MILK Calves.