The Glenwood post., 1915-08-14
SUCCESS WITH DWnR

One of the most important things ii
favor of the hog in Colorado is the
abundant sunshiae-the greatest germ
eraditator and disiufeetant in the
world. Let the hass have some alfalfa
and if al all possible have pasture
and however small the acreage may be.
have a pasture with al least one cross
fence, as the hogs ike fresh feed. l
think they win do fifty per cent better
when they are changed on fresh pasture
every week or ten days. The tender
shoots in the of pasture will thus grow
a few inches high and the hogs Will not
work SO hard on the plants near the
ground. The amount of acreage will
keep the hogs in much better condition
than II would If all the ground is pas
tured at the same time. This may seem
= little absurd at first thought, but try
it few years and you will find l am
right. Always provide shade in the
pasture or pens in warm weather and
open on at least three sides so the air
can pass through freely on hot day
or you may lose some fat hogs. The
wallow hole is not nearly so important
- many think, although if one can
have a cement wsllow and keep a little
coal oil on this about once . week,
using fresh water in it quite frequently,
it is very good and the hogs will not be
bothered with lice. Running streams
should be avoided at all times if posi-
BILE because they carry more or less
disease germs. Look the swine over at
least once = day. 1t will only take
minute or two. Notice every pig as it
comes to feed or water and if any un-
natural signs appear consult the au-
thorities on diseases. Cholera is the
dread of most people in the swine bust
ness. 1t is prevalent all over the
United States at the present time snd
has been for about three years Do not
let the cholera scare keep you out Of
the hog business, although it is to be
Stunned just as any contagion should
be. While we do not know of any cure
for hog cholera As yet, we do know of
sure preventive that has proven of
untold value to hog growers. The dor-
BILE serum treatment will make a hog
immune for life. The loss is SO small
it is considered as nothing compared
with the value of permanent immunity
i vaccinated in all five different times
The past year and have had but very
little loss. although / did lose some IL
one bunch treated with virus that was
not good. when the immunity of the
serum had passed about six or seven
weeks some of this bunch took cholera.
I vacc; mated them again with the dou-
ble method and | had no more trouble.
If man is looking for some excuse or
fault against vaccinating he can find
it, but if he does not want an excuse
and really desires to raise hogs and care
for them safely he should use the
double method
We have done considerable in
Colorado in raising hogs, but the
industry is in its infancy as yet. |
am breeding full blood Duroc hogs, bat
l am not saying that it is necessary to
have some line of full bloods to stlrt
with, but there is no animal on ths
farm that viii 20 to the bad so quicklv
with an inferior sire as the hog viii.
Bear these things in mind if you would
have success with swine. Get progeny
with plenty of length and heavy bone.
Do not allow the pigs to get poor.
They should be ready to butcher from
the time they are three weeks old Buy
when Others want to sell and sell when
others want to buy. AT the present
time there is a greater demand for
breeding hogs in the west than there
has ever been before. The nearer
90 to the large eastern cities the higher
the price of grain goes, and the moro
congested centers of population -ara
clamoring for more room. Thus the hog
industry is forced further west and IT
will not be many years before We OF
the Rocky mountain region Will be
right in the swim-Bret Hart.