The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1909-01-21
HOGS IN FORD COUNTY
An Article on Hes Raising prepared by Mi.
Stouth, and Road Al Initial meeting
Farmers Institute.

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| Farmers lnstItuis.
OF all the live. stock raised on the
farms and ranches Of Ford county,
hogs returned the largest profits
upon the investment with the least
risk. Good breeding stock Is not 70
expensive as to DO out Of the reach Of
the farmers, Of limited means, and
the returns come quickly. In select
ing breeding stock to engage in hog
raising, anyone Of the standard breeds
will give satisfactory returns.
I like Poland Chinas best, they arc
the easiest fattened and dressed tho
shrinkage is less per hundred; they
are very hearty and healthy breed.
l have raised quite a number Of
Polands and have never lost one BY
disease. There are several things
necessary for the successful raising
Of hogs. namely; comfortable quarters
in cold weather. good pasture for
spring, summer and fall, there Is no
use to try to grow good hogs unless
you have q love for good ones; as in
all other things the grower must give
it bis needed care and attention.
Good breeding hogs Of matured age
for breeding purposes the best
developed most vigorous sows will
always come to the feeding place
frat, from these selecting the brood
sows, the chunky heavy bone short
legged ones are not as good mixers
as one with longer body and longer
legs. Never select a wild animal for
a brood SOW, every breeder should
become familiar with the standard Of
the breed in which he is interested,
80 that they would be able to detect
any defect in the breeding animals.
II is evident the time is not far dis
tant when the farm will be largely
fenced with woven wire, and this will
mean that the hog will have much
more liberty Of range that he does
not have now, and that he now can
be brought to the fattening pen at .
nominal expense, at the same time
will. be q larger bone and a heavier
animal more prolific and less liable
10 disease.
At the Wisconsin station sows
around 200 lbs., produced
itters averaging 81 lbs, in number;
lows weighing 300 lbs, averaging
81, sows Of $50 lbs, averaging 9
apiece, it is thus shown that sows
become more prolific breeders as
hey advance in age and size.
Now then in caring for the pigs
'equire close attention or else the
OBS will be quite an item, perhaps
he most important factor in connec-
ion with raising pigs is to keep their
quarters clean and dry; dark damp
llthy quarters are detrimental and
ften cause death in large numbers,
person should arrange pens in such
way as to allow the sun shine to
each large portion Of their interior.
sunlight seems to be necessity to
ealth and vigor Of young pigs, the
Dung lpigs must have exercise il
hey are to be Kept healthy; if they
ave nolplace to run in the sunshine
nd are kept in small pen, they are
pit to lay still in the nest, grow fat
nd many Of them die from the
isease known as "thumps'.. The
igestive organs become impaired
ndithey look rough and out Of con-
ition. As soon as the pigs begin
, eat.irom the trough, petition of a
tile pen leaving a creep hole through
hich they can pass, small enough
keepIthe SOW out. give them q
,allow trough and supply them with
lenty Of milk and shorts. Give,
lem. at eacbIfeediDg just what they
i'll nicely clean up. Be sure the
ough is kept clean. The main
ature oflhog growing is to produce
i'm with. the least cost. Corn is
waysIfound an important feed in
% growing but we now know that
is not profitable to feed it e.
usively. fN
To grow!healty2hogs cheaply We
ustI have goodspasture, also good
lpply Of water. The kind Of pasture
ON which the best results are