The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-11-13
KEEP HOGS FREE FROM WORMS


Intestinal worms in hogs are often
the cause of serious injury to the ami
mails, especially, the growing pigs, says
the veterinary extension man at Iowa
State college, and now is the time to
take measures to check any possible
loss. 4@fs f" trsah W..
tEWhere the lots are damp and the
hogs are allowed or forced to eat feed
or drink water contaminated with the
larvae, extensive and serious infesta-
ton usually follows. Clean feed and
pure water counterfeit this heavy eX-
posure to infestation. The self feeder
and the cement feeding platforms, if
Kept clean, make it possible to provide
practically clean feed.
4 Where hogs are fed on the ground,
the feeding place should be frequently
changed. Plenty of pure water should
be provided SO that the hogs will not
be tempted to drink water standing in
low places insthe lots .n-,
Little pigs will often become infest.'
ed at an early age when the sows are
allowed to soil their teats with the lit
ter and mud of infested lots. To avoid
this, sows before narrowing should be
used for hogs and the pigs left there
until they have gained considerable
size. F$ III
The following treatment for intes.
final worms, in hogs is recommended
by the veterinary division of Iowa
State college:
lSantonin gr. t# 81
,Areca nut 2 drains 4 tsta ~
8Calomel gr. $
Sodium Bicarbonate l. dram
The above is for a 100 pound hog.
The amount given to herd should be
proportionate to the size and number
of4the hogs. W.
When hogs are to be treated for
warns they should be taken off feed
IL. to "a hours. Then feed. the medi-
cine in as small an amount of damp
feed as is possible to handle and Sc
cure equal distribution among those
treated. 1t is best to put six to ten
hogs of equal size in pen for the adj
ministration of worm medicine. Treat
ment may be repeated in one to three
weeks, if needed.
visited a short time Monday after
noon of last week on the farm of w.
v. Huffman, three miles northwest of
Denison. Mr.. Huffman was out in the
corn field doing his bit. George, the
son of Mr.. Hoffman. succeeded in put
ting a finger out of commission right
in corn picking time. Good head
work, George. Some fellows would
wait until after the corn was picked.
A. farmer caller told me he had his
al ~, $hn criI To OF nd q
number of his neighbors had done as
w@al. Mr.. Hoffman has been raising
a bunch Of sheep on the farm for sew
eral years and they have made him
good money. About two weeks ago he
sold 100 of old and young for good
price and now has new bunch of So
breeding ewes on the farm. A num-
Der of improvements have been made
to and around the hog house this sum-
mer A new cement foundation and
floor was built for the hog house and
5ventilators also placed upon it. A &C.
ment feeding floor is another improve
ment. Mr.. Hoffman. like most OF our
farmers, is strong for alfalfa He has
raised alfalfa on his farm for a num-
Der of years and knows its value.
s. --O-
Ira Gillmor informs me that he will
return to his farm, which Is located
about; three miles south Of Denison.
It is a mighty good farm too, and the
buildings are the finest. l shall GER
tainly miss his companionship at the
cafe at meal time. When l can't
stand it any longer shall arrange
my trip south Of town so as to lust
drop in at meal time" Owing to Mr..
Gillmor's son joining the colors it be-
came necessary for him to get back
into the harness. AS he is just in his
prime, and in the pink of condition,
1t will not be long before he will be
working in his old form. doubt If
Ira regrets the move, so far as leav-
Ing tie noise Of the big city is con-
cerned. In these troublous times
thrice blessed is he who owns a farm,
mar from the maddening crowd, and
there dwells in peace with his family. |
Many Crawford county farmers will
probably attend the International live
stock exposition which is to be held
at the union stock yards, Chicago, No
vember 30th to December 7th. The
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