The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-30

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there is a requisite that Is not given
the attention it deserves and that Is
palatability. BY this term we allade
to the state in which food is offered
to the pig and the appetizing quality
Of the food itself. People are apt
to think that any kind OF quality
of food is sufficiently good for swine
but that is wrong tor even where the
FOOD Is nutritious il should at the
same time be palatable. II it be not
palatable the pigs viii not eat It with
relish, and We are inclined 10 be-
lieve that food not eaten with
relish is not eaten to the best advan-
tage Food may be eaten as a mat
ter Of necessity but such eating does
not Of necessity mean that the animals
fed Will derive any great benefit from
the food consumed other than the
maintenance Of life Ideal feeding OF
animals contemplates the supplying OF
nutritious food in adequate quantity
at regular intervals OF time; but that is
not enough; the good and nutritious
food should also be tempting to the
appetite so that a large quantity Is
consumed and then assimilated to adj
vantage To illustrate il may be stated
that cows viii eat flax straw when
hungry and will sometimes leave other
apparently sound food for such fodder
which is almost pure cellulose and
practically indigestible and innutri-
tious. They eat the fax straw be-
cause, FIRST. they are supplied an in
sufficient ration and secondly even
when we'll fed. nature seeks a change
any change is sometimes palatable
With pigs we find the same thing ex-
actly People win very wisely and
sagely advise the feeding Of nitrogen
GUS foods to young pigs from weaving
time and naturally include In the
category Of nitrogenous foods, bran.
gluten meal. oat chop and similar sub
stances. all of which are good foods II
the pig would take them or relish
them. II. however, they should prove
to be unpalatable they win only be
eaten as a matter Of necessity and the
pig is hungry before it takes them
This is not the correct idea IN feeding
and the foods have therefore to be
made palatable or left out Of the ra-
ton. In Great Britain this Idea Is
closely followed and generally under
stood as Of importance and for this
reason we find a market for an Of the
molasses we can spare. The coarse
molasses is in itself a food but IS
mostly used for the reason that it will
tempt pigs or other animals 10 take
food that is good for them but not
as palatable as might be desired
Molasses or sugar would doubtless
tend TO make pigs appreciate bran and
some other valuable nitrogenous foods
Of an unpalatable character but it
atabie without the addition Of a con-
dlment. Corn and cornmeal are al
ways palatable an. for this reason u
Is perhaps that corn has been so large
ly used for hog feeding IN addition
to the fact that it is the greatest fat-
tener we have Among the palatable
nitrocenous foods are to be placed bar
lev meal and middlings so that II pigs
do not like to eat bran there is no ex-
cuse for feeding corn too freely upon
the score of palatabihty. The corn
diet must be supplemented with nj
trogenous food. hence a mixture OF
eornmeal anG the two other foods
mentioned will hll the bill and at the
same time be palatable and digestible
When this kind Of food is mixed with
milk or water 20 add the necessary
bulk the pig may be expected 70 ea'
heartily and at the same time derive
an Of the requirements Of a growing
animal from the food furnished. /
in addition to this complete food clov
er pasture and abundance OF exercis
be made imperative the pig canno
fail to grow into an adult animal ina
can be safely finished upon corn and
Is to be expected that pigs fed In thi
way and so furnished with robust per
feet frames and constitutions will
breed propensity being present.
the kind of swine to make l5 pounds
more Of gain from every bushel
corn fed.