The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-11-03
tfSv J. A. WARREN

(By J. A. WARREN
In the corn belt hogs furnish one
of the most important means OF mar
keting the corn crop, with the eA-
.eptiun of chickens. they are the most
numerous of all farm animals. ana
are grown for market on more farms
than any other stock Hog raising mas
probably made more clear money tor
the corn-b belt farmers than any other
enterprise In view of this one migh'
expect to find hogs the best housed
OF any animals on the farm, but the
opposite is the case It is still nara
for many farmers to get rid OF inc
notion that anything is good enough
for hog.
There IL no animal on the farm
which requires better protection from
cold than the hog; none Tor which
God bed is more necessary: and meme
20 much in need of sunshine as the
Il lie pig.
The horse and the COW have good
coats of hair. even calf or colt
when left In the cold Is provided with
a good fur coat; the hens feathers are
the best protection against cold
hut the hog has almost nothing De
tween his skin aud the weather
One Of the first requisites for sue
cess with hogs Is shelter where
young pigs can be kept warm and
we'll supplied with sunshine aud fresh
air I little pig takes cold very easily
and RECEIVERS slowly IL at all To pre-
vent taking cold ne mrst be kept
dry. warm. away from draughts. and
provided with fresh air
On the average. the hog house Is
the poorest building on the farm and
the least adapted to the purpose tor
which It was intended Good barns
may be seen on large proportion OF
the farms, but good hog houses are
generally hard TO find. IL is economy
to nut Up first the buildings that VIII
help most to make money. large
portion Of the farmers recognize this
and bui'd a good barn befor" puttinG
IN a good house. saying: The barn
win help build the house but the
house viii never help build the barn
fhis principle seems to be lost sight
of when 1t comes to the hog house, vet
no other building on the farm pays
for Itself so quickly. Unpublished
data collected by the writer shows
that good hog men average about
seven pigs raised to the litter and
many surpass this record The same
data Indicates that the general aver
age raised on the farm does not OK
coed four pigs to the utter. This wide
housing.
Many houses which cost enough TO
TO good are thoroughly unfit tor the
purpose because the sun cannot shine
into che pens. Nearly every large
hog house ia deficient in either sun
shine or ventilation. or in both
The writer has in mind narrowing
pen seen on one of the most highly
improved farms In the middle west
To replace the buildings on this farm
would cost many thousands OF dollars.
The hog house is the nearest building
to the house. and stands between II
and large fine. modern horse barn
This hog shed is u feet wide and Si
feet long. There Is not window or
yentilator I'm II. the only MEANS OF nd
hitting air and light being the alley
doors aud few small hog doors. \
mere unsuitable structure could hardly
be devised
The writer also has personal knowl
edge OF another hog house quite sim
liar ta this but only about half a.
large the only openings being one
alley door. one hog door and ont
small window In this house over 81
per cent. OF the early pigs we're ios
In some seasons, mostly from thumps
The loss in single season woult
nave more than paid tot A good hutid
ing
A fTtle pig loves sunshine and need.
Il almost as much as he needs food
Ne rlsgery is III for the purpose an
less Ii admits direct sunshine ont'
the aoor of every pen at the tune tht
mics are farrowed, furnishes pient.
ot fresh air. and provides fer ekercls'
On the open air. pryEcss. sunshine
warmth. fresh ait. freedom. trou
drafts. and exercise are OF ptimar
importance in raising pigs These s.
cured tue battle is half won. L
putting up buildings the aiS require
Hnepis iust mentioned must he kcp
Consistently in miud. not onc can b
neglected.
fhc variety Of hog houses Is Amos
rs great as the variety OF individual
usine them. It is tare. Indeed, TO fir