The Ozark spectator., 1917-01-10
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB WORK
No. '. Summer Care of Svslns,

By H. K. Sanders. Specialist for Pig
 Club Work
 All swine, including brood sows and boars, should live out of doors in the fresh air during the summer months. and whenever possible they should be turned into a new lot. which will be most apt to be free from contamina- ion or disease, and thus the hogs will escape intestinal parasites and other ailments Swine will do at least Is per cent better on pasture than they will if fed in closed pens. Exer- else makes strong pis. the lack of t weak pig With, succvlsnt pas sure feed and . reasonable amount 0t grain and plenty of exercise pig will develop strong bone, muscle. vis- orous digestive tract and . good cor stitution. However contrary to cen. non practice, it has been dsmonstrat- I ed that pasture alone will net give he 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 ra will more than sWstain lifS.
 The following information taken from Henry's Feeds and FssdinSs will be interesting to those growing swine on pasture and feeding grain. Prof Henry found that pig weigh tng 100 pounds consumed eisht-tenths of pound of grain and one and six tenths pounds of skim milk per day, and made gain of one and six-tenths. and that 25 per cent of the feed given a pig weighing 100 pounds was used for maintenance, while the other 76 per cent went to produce daily gain. With the 2O0-pound hog 3S per cent of the feed went for actual mainte- nance and GA per cent of the feed went to produce daily gain. Do not forget that it is unproftable 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 paa- ture alone; pasture and q reasonable amount of grain will produce best.
 Good shade should be provided. and running water supplied. Wen water is preferable, but If the supply comes from a spring or brook the farmer should be sure that it is ssfeguarded from contamination. The greater part of the weight of hog is water, con seQuently 1t is very important to see that he is supplied with plenty of pure, fresh water during the summon months.
 Provide artificial wallOws, made of cement, that will hold i've or six inches of water They are much bet. ter than wallow holes. will not spread disease, afford much comfort, and are a paying proposition where many pigs are kept.
 Every hog raiser should practice keeping his pens. yards and AeuseS clean at all times. Lies breed in dusty places. and at least twice . year there should be . general cleaning of the feeding pisces and of the buildings lots and pens used for housing hogs. All manure. Alth and dirt sheull bs scraped up and put sn ne tasa. where 1t belongs. Then airaecAsd lime should be scattered freely h ell of those places. especially h the buildings whore ee hoss make their beds and at their feeding places. This acts as a disinfsctaAt Xoss are un- clean and filthy only whsn they are compelled to be s0. They are driven to it by force of circumstances over whichsthey have no control. aad when lice get on them. all they can do is to scratch and be annoyed This makes it impossible for the hog to thrive we'll How can lice be prevent ed? The easiest way 10 to provide an oiler. To do this, drive . stake into the ground near the feeding place. wrap a gunny sack around 1t, tie it tightly. so that the sack cannot come off. and saturate with crude oil and keep it saturated: the hog will do the rest. Some people use coal oil mixed With grease, but If you want to laugh at and enjoy sppreciative hogs. pro. vide self-oiler for them. But do not neglect the simple devices if you can not provide an automatic oilsr.
 See that plenty of salt. charcoal, wood ashes. lime. etc, are kept be fore the hogs at all timss. Hogs crave salt; charcoal acts as . regu- lator and wood asAss ast lime build bone. SAf
 Plan to have plenty ef svpmsr ls- gumes with which to ieAtea your hogs on this fall One acre V Asy beans should graze ten pigs weighing q pounds each for 70 or t6 days. when fed one biz ear of eerp each . lay.