The Ordway new era., 1906-05-18
SWINE NOTES.

i, that is stunted In growth may
n fine breeder. but In all proba-
the moor treatment received by
aren't will crop out In the on
,le feeding the young growing
Iiberally, the sow should be fed
AT she will eat OF the food best
ated to make her give large
itles of milk.
ing pigs should be taught to eat
. they are weaned. There should
arrangement whereby the little
NAV be led in n trough by them
This can be done by having
HI opening into an annex to the
pen.
lie sucking pigs the brood sow
IA be well fed. In order to main
l liberal flow OF milk. Remember
the young pigs are being fed
gh the SOW. and II the mother
lt starved the young litter will
hr.ye.
writer declares that some breed
hy the cause OF cholera to the
BIZ OF green corn. when the blame
brly belongs to filthy premises.
water. etc. This is q fact that
Ird to get around. When the
OF the herd has been debllitated
18th, and green corn is fed to
pme evil effects. the latter gets
blame II serious losses follow.
th the germs OF hog cholera scat.
so widely throughout the coun-
Farmers can't be too careful about
Fing their hogs to stray or OF per-
ing indiscriminate patronage to
they may be keeping. Where
IN be done. 1t is much safer not
ave the hog lots and pastures
ling on the public Highways
eg stray hogs or droves being
N or hauled along the road may
your stock before you are aware
XIII all the buzzards and look
for the run-about dogs. II there
fnning water in your hog pasture
bt, keep an eye" up stream or
Ira may float down onto you.
precautions mean trouble and
Pnse-but after cholera has once
ped you entirely out Of hogs you
greatly regret having neglected
Is claimed by some authorities
broom corn seed makes n good
for swine. Its value for such n
|ose will depend very largely in
INST place upon the degree OF the
hrity OF the seed at the time of
'ng. and in the second place on
way In which the food is pre-
and fed. Broom corn seed from
Y cut short OF maturity will GER
W not make good food for swine.
N cut at the proper stage and
y ground and fed along with some
flh food, good results may be oh.
ed from feeding 1t.
pc small breeds of swine do not
70 be growing in favor. In
respects this Is unfortunate.
they do not attain the weights
ne middle or large breeds they
. place in the economy of pork
uction. They produce class Of
pork which natures at an early
There is considerable demand
such pork by a certain class OF
s' We are not Of the number
mink that we get too many pure
ds OF swine.
all pests. the English sparrow
es The cake" They drive of
\ other bird which would build
oox or near by trees and bushes.
NC favorable to the shotgun meth
l. eradication. and will push this
ot determination vigorously, for
a~t protect our martins, bluebirds
"rehs, or they will be driven from
"untry by these foreign nabobs.
pa Will note that the progressive,
aate farmer makes his farm a
,s user OF finished articles. consumes
.aat he has grown and turns on
p'oduct finished In the way of
saeep, horses. cattle, fruits, etc.
Pok well after the farm tools, and
S.s',y the steel tools. They
~ nave a coating Of either axle
.. a mixtures made Of one part
/ and three parts lard.
|aca Of our millet is seriously in
,or feeding purposes by being
MI vu 70 become too ripe before har-
keep that colt tied IN the barn.
nothing more strengthening
Sv'ns colts than exsrciS& ! ! 4
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