Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-22
EXPERTS HOG RAISING RULES
Professor at Ames Gives Some Common
Sense Advice.
PUBLISHED BY GREAT WESTERN
Asserts If Rules Are Followed Hog
Raising states VIII show "A Great
Increase in the wealth
They Produce.

Plain sense rules for raising hogs for
profit are being widely advertised by the
Great Western railroad, the new plan being
to place this valuable advice on the back
OF the roads timetables, where thousands
Of people will read It.
A. L, Craig, general passenger agent Of
the road has obtained ten little writeups
from professors of the Iowa State College
OF Agriculture at Ames, which will be
placed on the timetables from now on.
The subjects covered are stock raising,
seed selection. soil culture domestic science
and kindred subjects.
r. X. Bliss, of the agricultural extern
sion department of Ames, writes the first
article 1.-THE Hog Growers Ten Rnles,'
and declares a reasonable following of the
rules would increase the net income Of
hogs in Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Mime
sofa and Illinois, over $SO,OOO,OOO annually.
First-select thrifty, vigorous, well-bred
breeding stock.
second-Do not feed the brood SOW too
much corn.
Glover and alfalfa hay are especially
good because they are cheap, bulky, laxa-
tive, muscle-producing rations.
Third-Brood sows should have exercise.
Fat lazy sows will not give good results.
They should be fed light enough so that
their appeties are Keen and then if al
lowed TO follow milk cows or stock cattle
this will keep them strong and vigorous.
Fourth-Provide good shelter at farrow-
ing time.
The hog house should be dry, we'll lighted
and free from draughts. One pig, or at
most two pigs, viii pay for nice little
| house for each SOW, and yet hundreds OF
thousands Of farmers raise an average OF
three pigs per SOW each year instead OF
six pigs per SOW, all ebcause they do not
provide shelter.
| Fifth--Do not over feed the SOW at far
rowing time,
Water is all a SOW needs the first day
| after narrowing. The second day she car
/ have a light feed and the third day iittl'
more, the rate Of increase depending on tn
size OF the litter and the milkproducint
ability Of the SOW
siAth-Keep the pig growing-The cheap
est gains are made when the pig is young
A soon as the pigs are old enough the!
should have a side table of their owl
where they can be fed away from the
other hogs.
seventh-Provide green pasture from
early spring till late in the fall.
The cheapest gains are made on pasture
An acre OF good clover rape or alfalfa pas
ture will make from 400 TO 800 pounds o
pork, worth at present prices from $50 L
$50 per acre.
Eighth-Provide pure, clear drinking
water at all times.
Do not allow pigs to drink out Of muC
holes.
Nlnth--Keep the herd healthy. To &c
rid OF lice. dip in coal tar or crude OF
dip twice in the spring and twice in tn,
fall. To prevent worms make charcoal GU
OF corncobs and other trash, mix in SOM
salt and let the pigs eat 1t. To proven
cholera, vaccinate the hogs With good va
cine. Keep the building and lots dis'n
fected and clean.
Ten--You must love your pigs and sniy
to take a little better care OF them Io",oI
row than you did today The last rule
the golden rule OF the hog business.