The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-12-01

success In pork ruising, some fmpore
tant facts pertaining 20 successful hog
breeding have been emphasized In re-
cent years The animals need pas
TURF. shade. clean water and intelli-
gent feeding.
Under old methods OF farming hogs
were morn misused than any other an
imals. Generally they were housed In
filthy pens and made TO consume their
feed from filthy troughs or muddy
tioorN IL Il waste OF money and
effort 10 handle pigs I'm any such way.
AT the same time. II Is unnecessary
20 build expensive houses, Any snug
building that win protect the stock
from excessive cold and rain Il sufii-
Client Give the pigs just as much
outdoor life as possible and consider
II matter Of course that they must
have coed pasture. Clover. alfalfa
and rape help TO grow pork cheaply,
and they assist In maintaining health.
Farmers should aim 10 put well IN
Ishcd porkers ON the market at cost
OF cents pound or less. II can DO
done for considerably less than cents
on pasture. skimmilk, carrots and
cullcd potatoes, with just enough bran
or shorts 10 keep the digestive system
in good order. Early spring pigs
brought up In a field with such food
should weigh go pounds at eight
month"; As cold weather comes on
moderate ration OF corn should be In
troduced and an increase OF this feed
made when Il comes time for finish
ing the stock for market
Pail pigs may be handled in an equal
~ profitable way. They require no
feed except what their dam provides
until they are three weeks or month
old Then n little skinned milk and
some shorts placed In clean trough
will assist their growth. They can be
weancd ut six or seven weeks and kept
growing rapidly ON milk. shorts, ground
oats and cornmeal, IL IL hardly neces-
sary 10 introduce whole grain. although
little sheiled corn viii be useful In
putting ON good quality OF flesh. This
kind OF menu with good pasture
makes well balanced ration and q
rapid rate OF growth Is kept up.
Market conditions win regulate tho
time for disposlng OF the fall lIttern
II prices are high In early summer.
when the animals are six TO eight
months old. Il viii pay very well TO
finish them OF with corn and send
them to the packers. II prices are low
and the demand light It win pay best
to carry the porkers along until fall.
Aim 10 market them either before or
after the hottest part OF the summer.
Remember also that hogs put on the
first 200 pounds OF flesh At a lower rate
OF cost than any subsequent weight.
for as they increase In maturity they
require larger proportion OF corn.
Fall pigs may be carried along for
twelve months or considerably longer
II there is plenty OF pasturage and
other feed Bacon hogs Mt fourteen to
eighteen months are in good demand
and pay well
In addition to the above suggestions
as TO feeding and housing farmers need
TO have in mind the fact that worms
are productive OF great damage in pork
raising. There are few simple RENE
dies which assist In keeping animals
healthy and vigorous. Pigs that are
taking on flesh rapidly are subject to
feyers especially in hot weather. A
good mixture TO keep before hogs at
all times is Salsoda. three pounds;
glauber salts, three pounds; copperas
three pounds; common salt three
pounds sulphur. one pound: charcoal.
four pounds. When the herd Is infest-
ed with worms It is well TO use san
tonin and calomel. These are fed In a
thin slop when the animals are hum
CRY. For pig weighing 100 pounds
use six grains santonin and four grains
caloInel. Increase the amount accord
ing to the size OF the animal. It Is
good economy for farmers to provide
these remedies and always keep them
IN hand