The Greenville times., 1909-11-21
HOG RAISING IN THE SOUTH
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so as to become accustomed TO the
place.
The sow should not have heavy
feed Just before farrowing, and after
the pigs are dropped only water should
be given for him six to eight hours,
and only small ration, pint of
wheat bran or less of scalded corn meal,
should be fed for twenty-four hours.
More injury is done at this time by
overfeeding than by some neglect.
Until the pigs are weaned, the sow
should be fed twice day a thin slop
of corn meal and wheat shorts or rice
polish. When the pigs are two weeks
old the sow is to be turned out TO
pasture for a few hours, and soon the
pigs may follow. Some hog raisers
feed the sow only soaked corn after
she is fully accustomed to grazing;
generally, however, it is better to con
tinue the slops till the pigs are weaned,
about eight or ten weeks. The pigs
should be fed a Stop of equal parts
corn meal and shorts twice a day till
they are twelve or fourteen weeks old
SO to give them a vigorous start,
and they should receive all the soaked
corn they will eat up till they are
turned into the early cowpea pasture
in July. This may be done when
about half the pods begin to turn (from
July 10 to August y. Prior to this
time the pigs are pastured ON rape and
clover
About August 20 turn the pigs into
the corn, and after September 20 give
them full range of the corn. peavine
and peanut pastures. If soy beans
are planted, turn on them also.
Fall Litters.
The management of the fall itters,
which are usually dropped in October
or early in November, is similar 20
that OF the spring Iiters, except the
winter grazing, which is mainly on al
falfa, wheat and vetch, and rape and
clover
The farmer must decide whether to
market foil pigs in the summer or car
ry them over and fatten in the fail.
Usually the latter plan is adopted
General Suggestions as to Management.
Each SOW. after she is one year old,
should have two litters per year, one
in the spring and one in the fall. 1t
4 = n
years, and many advise slaughtering at
+ the age Of two years.
The breeding houses should be kept
clean and free from dust. The doors
and sides should be sprayed thoroughly
at least once month with kerosene
Crude petroleum is better if it can be
obtained. Whitewash occasionally
See that the herd has no lice Fol-
keeping the herd free from lice there
should be several posts near where they
feed, to each of which is attached a
gunny sack wound into roll Nail
one end to the post Just above the
ground Then wind the roll around
the post in coils far enough apart to
permit the other end to be nailed 2
feet above the ground. Keep this
| gunny sack saturated with crude petro-
leum. If the hogs have lice they will
| rub against these posts and destroy
/ them.
Any hogs purchased from other hers
j should be placed in quarantine two
weeks for the development of any dis
I ease or vermin.
Avoid all mudholes in yards or pas
lures. Access to pure running watel
IS desirable, but low wet swamps an.
nudholes are just as dangerous for hog.
as for men. Much of the so-calleo
hog cholera is only typhoid fever re
suting from wallowing in foul mud
holes.
Mineral Mixtures For Hogs.
The following mixture should be KEEP
constantly in supply in a dry plae,