Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-11
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Frsszins and Gun seald.

Freezing and Sun eoald. &
The most severe winter injury thai
can be done to apple trees, OF course
is freezing Of the buds or freezing al
the ground line. This seldom occurs
unless the mercury descende to Is be-
low zero. On account Of the severe
freezing in many localities last winter
some damage Is expected from thii
source. A sign Of freezing at tbs
ground line is the so-called collar
girdle. The extent of damage from
these sources can not be determined
until summer.
Freezing at the ground line VIII also
cause the bark Of young apple trees tc
split at the base Of the trees. Treat
ment for these injuries consists of fill
ing with wax or heaping earth around
the base. In some cases two or more
of these splits will form and the bark
will bridge up between them, CAUSING
girdling and sometimes the death OF
the tree.
Sun scald usually starts on the
southwest sides of trees. 1t appears
more frequently in winter than IN
summer, and Is supposed to be induced
by the action of the suns rays on the
bark, supplemented by the reflection OF
the rays from the snow. Warm sun
shine and freezing temperature at night
are supposed to be contributory, the
heat causing sudden expansion and the
cold a quick contraction. AT any rate
| sun scald is dangerous, for IL Is very
| likely to increase in extent and girdle
| the tree. embarrassing the trunks OF
trees will act as preventive Of sun
| scald.
The Springs Pig Crop.
| Much will depend on the feed and
care of the brood SOW from now until
narrowing time, as to what the spring
! filters will be.
Even tho everything may thus Tar
| be done well as to care and feed Of the
brood SOW, If she does not have the
! proper care as she approaches farrow-
ing time all will be lost. Her feed
should be largely such as will stimulate
growth rather than fat and Of laxa-
tive nature. A good generous feed OF
wheat bran is most excellent for this
purpose. 1 prefer feeding it dry to
soaking 1t. A few god heavy oats are
also excellent Very little or no corn
should be fed. Ground oats and wheat
She should be fed well but not fattened
Exercise is Of the utmost importance.
For this reason a run every day In
the barnyard is to be recommended, but
not in the same lot with colts or horses
that will worry her Give her good.
warm. well-ventilated and well-bedded
sleeping room, where she can keep
warm without being compelled to pile
:o lnd
travel over poles or logs or draw her
body over anything that will injure her.
Many a man has had dead pigs instead
of live healthy ones. as result OF his
carelessness in this particular.
AS narrowing time approaches see
that each SOW has little home OF her
own where she can set UP Housekeeping
all by herself, with none to modest her
or make her afraid" She should nave
access to this home at least a week be-
fore the young family is expected to
appear, so as to get acquainted with
her new abode.
The bedding should be kept clean but
not in such abundance as to cover up
the pig so the mother will lie on them.
It we'll pays to have tenders or railing
around the outside Of the pen to Keep
the mother from everything her young.
This NAV mean little trouble, but 1t
also means more pigs. II the weather
is vet cold the pen must In some man
ner be protected so that 1T Will be
warm.
See that the pen is SO arranged that
the little pigs can get out and exercise.
II the little fellows are confined to a
small pen they will get overfat around
the heart and lungs and die with
thumps. 1t may be necessary, II the
weather is so they can not get around
out of doors, to get into their pen while
the mother is eating and rustic them
around for ten minutes day Little
things. and especially little pigs. must
have exercise Many little pigs are
ruined or killed each season by being
too closely confined.
Be very careful not to overfeed the
brood SOW after her litter ts farrowed.
A little thin swill is enough for several
days. Increase her feed as the pigs
grow. Too heavy feed means feverish
SOW and consequently feverish pigs.
After the pigs are farrowed look well
every day or two at their feed and see
II It is clean and dry.
Success in pig raising largely de-
ponds on the care and feed Of the brood
SOW and her litter at this critical time.
1t may seem, at the time. that 1t Is lots
of work: but remember that nothing
really good comes easy.
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