The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-27
2Ltl. HOG
BREEDING on Southern Farms IS
Object of Effort by Agrl-
cultural Department.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 81
The Department. of Agriculture, is
andeayoring to interest the younger
generation on southern farms in the
breeding of good hogs. 1t is the OBJ
iect of the department to encourage
the young men to raise at least
enough pork for home consumption;
and IL possible. surplus for the mar
ket. Pork can be marketed in many
forms-fr fresh pork, hams, bacon and
sausage-and can be produced so as
to sell much cheaper than beef a
shortage of beef means an Increased
demand for pork, and it seems reas-
enable that there should be ready
demand for all the BILE supply
This means money in the pocket OF
the hog raiser
partment advises the youthful hog
grower to bear in mind are the toi-
i. The feeding and care are as
important as the breeding in pro-
dusing a good hog. Plenty of feed
ducing good hog. Plenty of feed
out of ruht, but lack of it will al
ways make a runt outJof igood pig.
@ To make pork clleaply a per-
must, be used. sa
3. Young pigs must, have dry
bed and plenty of sunshine.
a. Begin feeding the pig as sOoa
as he viii eat, and keep him growing,
until he is mature.
5. Always keep plenty OF Clean,
fresh water where the hogs nlGy
drink at any time.
6. Quarantine all newly purchas-
ed animals for three weeks.
z. Never keep a female 6or q
brood sow, no matter how well bred
she may be, if she will not produce
more than four strong pigs at lit
ter.
s. The more milk a SOW will giro
the faster her pigs viii grow.
8. Lice prevent hog from doing
wel:.
10. Always keep a, mixture of
charcoal, wood ashes, lime, sulphur,
salt, and !copperas before the hogs.
These points are emphasized in
bulletin Just issued by. the Bureau
of Animal Industry, entitled Boys
Pig Clubs, with special reference to
their organization in the South" IT
can be had free by the young farmer
by application to the department. 1t
design of a portable hog house, which
can be built easily and cheaply, and
a design of feeding pen for small,
pigs.
In the pamphlet are some very i'm
portant 'don'ts' which should, aid the
young farmer in preventing the dan.
serol.S ulsease of hog cholera. Here
are the suggestions:
DO not nave hog lots next to high
ways, railroads. or streams. If your
eighlsor's hogs have cholera do not
allow anyone from his farm to visit
your farm, and especially your hog
lot or pens,sand keep away from yoar
hog lot, whether his hogs
have. cholera or not.
Do not keep pigeons or allow them
to alfght on your premises.
Keep away crows and buzzards.
Do not allow a pateEs-me.lscine
know how recently he has vis;te.'
sick herd.
Dtsinfect your wagon and you" own
shoes and clothes after hauling hogs
10 stock yards or railroad foadirS
pens. <hiicaesE
Avoid every possible way of Garry
ing infection to your hogs.
An ounce of prevention is worth
a pound of cure is an old sayiIl2,, but
In this case it is everything,
The object of the pig clubs is 10
show the boys how better and cheap
or hogs may be produced by the use
of improved blood and the g.owing
of forage crops. 1t also aims 20 en-
courage the homecoming OF meats,
and the growing or foraee crops
while discouraging the use OF high
priced feeds. The W3l6 of the boys
pig clubs is planned 20 :aE2 plamCnt
the work of the boys corn CLUBS BY
showing the boys how tSey can profit
ably sell their corr 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
agement, feeding, sanitation, and
prevention Of diseases of swine, al
of which Information proves valuable
with respect to other forms of live
stock work
A not unimportant detaE of the
work to the boys themselves is The
money which they are enab1el to earn
by marketing their produce. They
also come to realize sooner or later
that farm life has it's interesting side,
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.