The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-02-19

Eighteen boys, five girls, three teach,
era Mr. Bliss Of st. f'raneisville, and
Misses Ellsworth and Balm OF Wake.
| field, SIX parents and interested farm
ers, the parish superintendent and mir.
w II Balls. assistant In charge of the
pig club work of the state. met In
Prof Bliss room Ia the high school
building last Saturday TO hear the
lecture on pig club work by Mr.. Balls
and to select pigs for the pig club
members.
Twenty pigs all splendid specimens
OF the nuroe.Jersey pig we're brought
In by the Parker Stock Farm. A nnm.
Der OF interested people, who did not
stag for the lecture. viewed the wagon.
load OF young porkers, Many express.
sions of approval were heard AZ to the
pigs themselves.
Some of the boys made the mistake
Of thinking that the pigs would be tied
down aud hauled out 10 theiE homes In
that way. But MIR. Daniel said that he
could not stand for that, Il have cared
for those pigs almost as one would care
for babiea, and | will not stand for
them 10 be carried cut that way said
Mr. Daniel SO the boys had TO hustle
around and secure crates for the pigs
80 they could be carried tn comfort
OF the twenty pIgs brought In. nine
teen were sold, Only one had 10 be
carried back To the Parker farm
Misses Ellsworth and Bahm, teachers
of the Wakefield sehool, brought down
almost the entire membership OF the
Wakefield pig club. including several
girls. Iae spirit shown by these teach.
ers IL very eommendabie. They devoted
tae entire day to this work without
pay.
One boy little Elmo Wright---from
away out In the "piney woods drove
the entire distance from his home to
town In u buggy by himself. attended
the lecture, secured bis pig. and then
drove home distance Of fully twenty
miles and arrived safely with his pig.
lie vas so proud OF hts pig that he had
hls father light the lantern and go out
By night 20 look over his new posses
sion Elmo IL only twelve years old The |
other boys viii have to get move
on" TO excel this manly little fellow |
Some OF the points emphasized by |
Mr. Balls In his instructions TO the
boys were az follows:
Don't SEE your pig too fat Feed |
some mineral matter slaked lime. |
charcoal, etc. Pigs must stand upon
their toes TO win the prizes. Skinned |
milk Ia hae feed Don't feed all corn.
Wheat shorts Is q good feed. Give
room for plenty Of exercise. Have a
runway Don't shut your pig up In a
dry lot. Have good pasture. with
lenty III fresh water oil the time
Weigh the pig when you iirst get him
Keep record Of hts monthly weight
len't keep pig In dusty place. Get y
bucket of crude oil and sprinkle about
the sleeping place Keep plg clean Fix
up place to dip pig. creosote Clip Ia
good Wash every two or three weeks.
.iYe him all he will eat. hni don't get
him of his feed Keep him hungry
'or each meal Raise some feed for
,g Ralse corn sorghum, iespadeza,
ttnfas, peanuts. Turn pig on oats
,eet on oats az long as possible. Make
I mixture OF charcoal, lime wood
'shes sulphur, etc, according to dt.
'eeslons that will be sent you This
fixture will keep pig free from worms
IN Judging pig notice the follow.
ng polnis. Good slice for age. Back
ong. we'll arehed higher In center.
,ide Side deep up and down. Bene
Judge by size Of iegs Head wide: |
'fominent eyes smoo,hness soft,