The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1914-12-30


very bad weather, but we notice that
in ordinary weather they prefer bed
in the open, piling up the leaves. OF
course we feed grain regularly when
in the woods. We use wheat middlings
and corn and have fed tankage with
good results, and where one can get
milk to mix with the middlings 1t is an
ideal feed. Also, we keep supply of
black strap molasses and mix little Of
this with the slop and we consider it
as cheap a feed as one can buy. OF
course we do not depend on the mo.
lasses save as a relish and condi
toner. 1t is cheap and we believe the
day is near when molasses will be fed
to all kinds of stock in one form or
another.
Now, as to cooking a hogs food, il
you have never done so, do not begin,
and if you have been cooking the food
quit. for hog has nothing else to do
save to eat and grow and the wise Gre
ator gave him good set of grinders
that will last as long as his average
life, and we really believe that hogs
do better on uncooked food. Shade is
essential in very warm weather, but
hogs like the sunshine and must have
it to be healthy. If you doubt this
give them a chance in cold weather
and they will seek the sunny side of
the barn or pen.
Our aim is to grow hogs till the
proper age to fatten and then put the
flesh on in hurry. We have put as
much as three pounds day on fair.
sized hog that was in thrifty condi-
tion and after we got him started, but
one and half to two pounds day is
fair gain. Of course where only
few hogs are kept and much slop, etc.,
may be had, one can grow them rap
idly from the first and just here we will
say that we believe a few hogs well
cared for will return greater profit
than larger herd that cannot be prop
ery fed and cared for. Hogs must be
kept free of lice and worms. Worms
are worse than lice and cost the farmer
good dollars. There are many reme-
dies for worms. Most any of the ad-
vertised foods and tonics will get the
worms. Wood ashes and charcoal will
help ANY good dip will get the lice If
used several times, or some kind of oil
is good.
Just a few closing words. Get good
foundation stock of any breed you may
fancy and select the best pigs for
breeding purposes. Gull them closely
and sell the runts and inferior animals
for pork. Some folks ask me if it
pays to keep pure bred hogs To all
such inquirers | answer it depends on
nerve and perseverance as to whether
there is more money in pure-bred ami
mails than in good but not necessarily
registered stock. 1t costs no more to
beed the pure-breds than the others
and the extra good ones can usually be
sold for breeding purposes at higher
price than pork hogs and the culls are
usually better than the best scrubs.
AS to how much you will make on your
pure. bred animals depends on your
nerve as an advertiser and your hon.
esty in dealing with your customers.
You can "put Off bad pig on man
one time, but rarely can you repeat the
performance. Better tell straight
story about the animal and if there are
some slight defects as to points or con-
formation tell this also and then the
man has no "come-back" If he is not
pleased.
The world is going to be meat hun
cry ere long and the United States
being the only big nation not at wal
must be prepared to feed other nations
as we'll as her own big family and the
man who has plenty of good animals
need not worry about the market. The
prophets say that prosperity is just
around the corner, 50 let US be ready
to hand out" few slices of ham anc
pork chops when prosperity comes in
Kentucky.