The Nevada County picayune., 1916-07-20
BOYS A.D GIRLS CLUB WORK
No. '. Summer Care of Swine.
By II. K Sanders. Specialist for Pig
 Club Work

fresh air during the summer months, and whenever possible they should be turned into new lot. which will be ] most apt 10 be free from contamina- l ton or disease. atd thus the hogs ! will escape intestinal parasites and l other ailments Swine will do at least ! l5 per cent better on pasture than 1 they will if fed in closed pens. Exer- ] else makes a strong pig, the lack of it weak pig With succulent pas . ture feed and reasonable amount of grain and plenty Of exercise pig will develop strong bone muscle. wig l orous digestive tract and 8 good con l stitution. However contrary to com mon practice it has been demonstrat- cd that pasture alone will not give the best results, pigs must have some grain. The mature pig can hardly subsist on grass and pasture alone, but good pastures of alfalfa, clover or rs will more than sustain life l The following information taken l from Henry's Feeds and Feedings will be interesting 10 those growing swine on pasture and feeding grain. l Prof Henry found that a pig weigh i ing 100 pounds consumed eight-tenths of a pound of grain and one and six tenths pounds of skim milk per day, and made a gain of one and siX-tenths, and that 9 per cent of the feed given a pig weighing loo pounds was used for maintenance. while the other 75 per cent went to produce daily gain. With the 200pound hog 36 per cent of the feed went for actual mainte- nance and 64 per cent of the feed went to produce daily gain. Do not forget that 1t is improbable to keep the pig in the pig pen and feed it corn and slops alone, because the farmer can actually buy bacon from the grocer man cheaper than it can be produced under such conditions. Do not depend upon pasture and pas ture alone; pasture and a reasonable amount of grain will produce best.
 Good shade should be provided and running water supplied. We'll water is preferable. but if tHe supply comes from 6 spring or brook the farmer should be sure that it Is safeguarded from contamination. The greater part of the weight of hog is water con sequently 1t is very important to SC, that he is supplied with plenty ot pure. fresh water during the summer months
 Provide artificial wallows, made O. cement, that will hold five or six inches of water They are much bet ter than wallow holes will not spreaG disease, afford much comfort. and aro A paying proposition where many pigs are kept.
 Every hog raiser should practice keeping his pens yards and houses clean at all times Lice breed ir lusty places, and al least twice yea there should be a general cleaning O. the feeding places and ofthe building lots and pens used for housing hog. All manure. filth and dirt should b, scraped up and put on the farm where it belongs Then air-slacke. lime should be scattered freely in al.
 f these places, especially in in buildings where the hogs make thci beds and at their feeding places Thi acts as a disinfeCtant Hogs are uu clean and filthy only when they ar, compelled 10 be so. They are driver to it by force of circumstances owe which they have no control, and wne lice get on them, all they can do 10 scratch and he annoyed Thi makes 1t impossible for the hog L. thrive we'll How can lice be prevent edo The easiest way is to provide a oiler To do this, drive stake int he ground near the feeding plac, wrap a gunny sack around it. tie i tightly, so that the sack cannot com of, and saurate with crude oil an keep if saturated; the hog will do tn rest. Some people use coal oil mike, with grease bur if you want to laugi at and enjoy appreCiatiye hogs, pro vide selfoilcr for them But do no neglect the simple devices if you car not provide an automatic oiler
 See that plenty of salt. charcoal wood ashes lime etc. are kept be fore the hogs at all times. Hog crave salt charcoal acts as a regu lator and wood ashes and lime build bone
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