Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-12
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Dee Lyday was in the city wednes-
day from his alfalfa hog ranch down
on the river. He was making shipping
arrangements for a few cars of alfalfa,
and, knowing that the Eavorite liked
alfalfa talk. Dee proceeded to load this
newspaper ranch with . spell that
would make an old time farmer dream
of gold bricks.
Mr.. LydGy's alfalfa is in the river
bottom, where the land is so rich that
the absorption through the hoofs, if not
shod, will keep mules fat. He says that
he has harvested three cuttings so far
this year and will get three more. Up
to date he has sold a little over six tons
to the acre, two tots at a cutting.
Now for the hog feature. Mr.. Lyday
says that he has four acres of alfalfa
fenced off for a hog pasture. He cut
that nee and got two tons to the acre,
then turned fifty-iye hogs in on the
stubble. In due time his hogs hid in
the field, and he had to cut the alfalfa
to find them. BY this time his bunch
of hogs had increased to seventy-five,
eating nothing but alfalfa. and grow
ing like 10 per cent interest compound
ed monthly, but he had to cut that al
falfa again.-Bonham CTex.) Fayorite.
The Pig From Afar.
When a man receives a pig by ex-
press, if it has been long in crate. when
taken out it should be gives a drink of
water and put in a pen where it can
rest, says w. e. Spicer in Swineherd.
II it appears very tired let it rest some.
then give it a half feed Of some good
slop made of ban, shorts. ground oats
and corn, or what you have for it.
Don't fill it too fast. If the pig has
come In from d long journey and is
very gaunt and tired 1t will not want
much feed the first few days. Don't
keep feed before the pig at this time.
IL it does not eat the feed take 1t away
and let it wait till the next feeding
time. Don't get the pig stalled on the
feed at this time. or course a pig that
has made only a short trip can be filled
up In a short time and not hurt it. /
can't give any rules that can be follow
ed In all cases without deviation. The
feeder must use his judgment in each
case. The thing TO guard against is not
to ill the pig too fast and thus clog the
digestion and get the pig in an I'M
thrifty condition.
The Farmers Hog.
Whatever may be said of the bacon
hog or the lard hog, every farmer pre-
foro Tho fornaor eor HE x,a.r,c c,,rpTv
for family use. Many farmers whose
families onsum bacon do not grow
hogs for the packers, but raise a few
for home use. 70 make good bacon in
stead of great quantities of hog grease
Or lard the pig should have good green
pasture all during his short life-ai-
falfa, cowpeas. vetches, rape, green
oats and other flesh forming forage.
This will also give the pig the exercise
and open air that help to develop mus
Gle rather than fat. Very little corn or
starchy food should he allowed pigs.
When about the weight OF It's pounds
they should be butchered, and when
properly cured you will have bacon you
delight to eat.
The Hog and HIS waIIow.
Orfrs Farm and Poultry Review
says. "If a hog has access to a tank OF
clean water he will never wallow In
mud and filth" The author probably
never saw a hog, but had been told by
some other person who had also never
Deen a hog that 'hogs will never wal
low In mud or Nth" unless they have
eo.-Farm and Ranch.