The Marshall republican., 1914-02-13
GOOD HOGS
DEPARTMENT OF AGRiCULTUBE
WOULD INTEREST iOUN-
GER GENERATION.

I~GC1VOrlng 20 iutertEt the younger
Iscnerotlon on Southern farms In the
breeding Of good nogs. 1t Is the OBJ
I5ect oil the department to encourage
the young men to raise at least N
ough pork for homo consumption,
ead if pos ible. a surplus for the mar
iot. FORK can be marketed in many
ioims-frcsh pork, hams, bacon aud
saJaaso-and can Dc produced so as
10 sell much cheaper than beef, a
.hortagc oil bucf means AN increased
demand for pork, and it seems "a
souaLio that there should be- q ready
demand for an the available supply.
THIS means money IN thc pocket OF
he 10y hos raiser.
samc of the points which the De-
pertinent advises the youthful hog
grower TO lear in mind arc the fol-
lowing.
f.. The feeding and care are as
important rs the breeding IN produc-
ins q GOOD hos. Plenty OF feed aud
good care may make a good hog out
O. @ riut. bat lack OF s. viii always.
mako unt out OF Il good pig.
.. TO make pork chcaply a perm
aucnt picture and forage crops mas;
be used.
o. Young pigs mast have a dry.
lol and plenty Of sunshine.
g.. Uar!p feeding tho ZIG rs soor
cs he VIII eat and keep him growing
uu.u lo g. mature.
H.. Always keep plenty OF clean,
fresh water whore the hogs may
drink 90 any time.
C.. Quarantine all newly purohaa
cd animal FOR three weeks.
T.. Never keep a female for n
brood sow. no matter how we'll bred
shs may DC. n she viii not produce
mere than four strong pies at n litter.
s.. Tho moro milk a SOW viii give
tho iaslcr her pigs VIII grow.
. Lice prevent q hog from doing
wei.
10. Always keen q mlN'ur' ~
charcoal. wood ashes. lime. sulphur,
alt. rnd copporas before the host.
Thcgo points ARC ompha0izcd Ia u
bulletin just issued by the Bureau a.
Animal Industry. entitled Boys PIG
! Clubs, With special reference TO ~ ir
organization IN the South" u ,Ip
hc had free by tho younG farmer Icy.
application IA the Department. II
contains ID number OF illustrations, q
lc.irn Of a portable hog house. rhi'h
zen ne built easily and cheaply. and
a design OF feeding pen Tor small
pi,8.
In the pamphlet ere somc very I'm.
portant 'donts' which should ald the
young farmer IN preventing the dan
sorpus disease OF hog cholera. Here
nrc the suggestions:
DO not have hog lots ncyt TO high.
ways, railroads. or streams. n yoir
%uolghhor's hogs have cholera do not
allow anyone from his farm TO yislt
your farm, and especially your hog
lot or pens, and keep away from 20 -
lr~clghhor's hog lot. whether his hogs
have cholera OF not,
DO not keep pigeons or allow them
10 Glight on your premises.
Keep away crows and buzzards,
Quarantine all new hogs brought
to your place until you are sure they
are free of disease,
10 not allow n patent-medirino
man on your place, for you 10 not
know how recently he has visited O
sick herd.
Disinfect your wagon and yo tr own
shoes and clothes after hauling i ~
to stock yards or railroad loading
pens,
Ayoid-eyery possible way of AIRY
Ing Infection to your hoes.
IAN ounce OF prevention Is Nth
a pound of cure" Is an old saying, but
IN this cast 1t Is everything,
The object OF the pig clubs is 70
show the boys how better and cheap
cr hogs may be produced by the use
OF improved blood and the growing OF
forage crops, II also aims to encour-
age the homecuring Of meats, and the
growing of forage crops while dis
ccurasing the use Of high-prieod
feeds. The work of the boys pig
clubs is planned to complement the
work of the boys corn clubs by show
ing the boys how they can ~profitably
sell their corn through hogs.
The boys in these clubs learn how
to judge hogs and to select them for
breeding or market purposes. They
also learn practical ways in the man
Inaotonnt Fondin. ooaitatino ooa n,o