The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-06
HOG RAISING IN THIS STATE.
SENATOR TILLMAN'S BULLETIN
NOW BEING PUBLISHED.
"Farmer-Scnator" Gives Valuable In
formation on Great Industry,
Treating Selection OF Breeds, Prop
or Pasturage and the Best and
Most Economical Feed For Hogs.

SiChioOh SOllcbc, oV'-N
bulletin now being published that will
be read with great interest by the
farmers Is ths one by Senator b. r.
Tlllman on Hog Raising In South
Carolina" which will be No. 4, Of
Volume s, of the popular series be-
ing got out by the College extension
work division. Below are the chief
facts in brief:
Southern people are the largest
consumers of hog meat per capita in
the world. Hog raising Is not only
practicable in a profitable way !a
South Carolina. but under intelligent
management and proper attention to
crops adapted to hogs we can raise
bacon as cheaply In the State as any
where In the United States. The
on the West for its supply of hog
meat could and should not only grow
all the hogs 1t requires, but could
profitably export hogs.
First. "catch your hog" that is,
get a good thrifty breed that will not
require pampering. but will hustle for
thoroughbred hogs can be grown
profitably and fitted for slaughter at
an earlier age than scrub hogs; but
they require rushing from start to
finish. never allowed to get hungry or
become stunted. On the average
plantation 1 have found high bred
grades more desirable. as they. are
harder and will stand little neglect
better. are just as thrifty, and will
take on fat just as readily under IA
vorable conditions. But in either
case a thoroughbred male should be
used. and brood sows carefully Sc
lected.
There Is as much difference among
brood sows as among milk cows.
Though II is only after the pigs have
come and the milking qualities of tho
SOW have been tested that one Is sure
of the profitable breeder, yet the
number of teats Is pretty good
pointer. Never select a SOW with
fewer than fourteen teats.
The best time for pigs to come Is
in October and In March and April,
rather than In dead of winter. A
sow's first litter never amounts to
much. Ten is the maximum number
OF pigs to be allowed.
Give the SOW all she can eat of
good food: for. as 1t is difficult Ito
make bricks without straw" so 1t Is
difficult for a SOW to make milk with
out food.
Certainly within a month the pigs
should be given extra food. which
should be nitrogenous-soaked oats,
rye. wheat bran. cowpeas. The pigs
should be pushed right along.
Have a good pasture. Hogs shut in
dry lot are unhealthy and "eat
their heads Off" Also hogs love to
wallow, and thore is no easier way to
keep down lice and other vermin.
Cholera Is frequently due to lack Of
pasture and pure. clean water. A
small piece OF rich ground in Bermu-
da grass will answer-one acre for
s 10 Is head-so that there will be
green food as nearly as possible all
the time.
AS safeguard against worms,
which metimes prove very trouble
some. use a mixture of salt and hard
wood ashes. equal parts. in reach of
the hogs all the time, and an occa-
sional bait OF charcoal with meal.
OF course II is cheaper and better
TO have n pasture where there is
practicable. the necessary water for
drinking and wallowing must be sup
piled.
Hogs do their own gathering, thus
saving the crop and turning it into
meat at minimum expense. Have
few small lots under separate fences.
III all Is put under n ring fence, the
hogs can roam that from October to
March \ barley lot on rich land
sown In September or early October,
nutritious and healthful grazing from
December on. Rye Is also valuable.
Two hours daily ON these will an
swer.
The most expensive and trying
time OF the year Is February to June,
when II Is necessary to feed some
corn. In February plant all three
kinds Of bcets, which YOU can begin
To- use I'm May and on. In March
nlnnt tho first SORGHUM I'm rows and