The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-04-10

In order to give the pira the right
kind Of start In life. they must be
born under good conditions. II the
brood soWs can have their way thor
will slip OF 20 the woods when ready
20 iarrow. pile up lot " leaves at
the side Of a stump or IN a fence cor
ncr and hero the PIGS will be- born IN
the open air. This procedure IS all
right IN warm weather. but In the
spring when cold. wet weather pre-
walls much " the time. large loss
Ia sustained when the pigs como amid
such surroundings writes W r. Pur.
duo In Successful Farming. Hogs are
20 poorly protected by nature against
the cold that warm. dry quarters are
n necessity for the suws that farrow
early IN IN" season. or 10 many 81
the pigs will be- lost that most OF the
profit Il gone IN the beginning. The
loss NJ young pigs every spring II
enormous. though II IL largely pre-
veutablc. MI iafmtrS who are wait.
Ing until they are able a. build a fine.
big hog house. with all modern con.
f'h'h''Fs hN' ANhNAANA ~
These men should do the best they
can at once and provide such shelter
as Nlll b. dry. warm and well lighted
The portable type Of narrowing
house has rapidly come into favor
lately. even with those who are well
able TO provide more expensive quar-.
tiers. The \ shaped building II a very
eerviccablo type OF the portable house
that commonds itself to many farm.
ers who are engaged In the hog busi.
ness on large scale. II In warm at
all seasons and II may easily be kept
In n sanitary condition. Two men
can move II 10 a new location In q
few minutes and thus II does not he
come Infested with rats or hog house
smells. The stopping and feeding are
always done outside, hence the iioor
never becomes wet and filthy. These
houses are Just the thing for nervous
sows. as they can be located so as to
be out 81 the hearing Of other sows
and pigs
For the man who rents. the portable
house IN very advantageous. since II
can be readily moved lie can well
AFFORD to construct portable houses at
his own expense. II his landlord will
not provide them. since he can retain
them as personal property when he
moves. These houses need not cost
much One can be made out OF good
materials for from four 10 Ave dollars.
Any farmer who can handle a hammer
al All, - NJ
all. can construct these buildings dur
INK spare time and thus save the
large wages demanded by carpenters,
Houses O by o feet ut the base are
large enough for young sows. while
they should be made @ by \ feet for
the large sows. Floors are not essen
tiai II the houses are located on q
high. dry site that provides perfect
drainage, In cold weather swinging
door should be provided; a piece OF
heavy canvas may be used for this
purpose There Ia an opening for ven.
tilation ut the back OF the house,
The sows should be placed In their
individual quarters at least a week
before due to farrow. In order tina,
they may become accustomed TO their
new surroundings. Quietness and bu,
little feed are needed by the SOW fol
the first "a hours after narrowing;
water with the chill removed and 9
little middlings stirred In It Is all tina,
she needs In any case, II IL not de
sirable to start the milk Of the SOW
TOO rapidly. as It might be more thar
the little pigs would need. and II 4
is not all drawn out OF the udder II Il
liable to congest and cause trouble
not only to the SOW but to the pigs
II requires caution, therefore, In tn,
start not to push the SOW with fee,
that will start the milk too rapidly
u the litter Is small one, more tim