The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-07
NINTH DISTRICT FARMERS
CLUB.

May Meeting Held At Home OF T. X.
McDOwell-Essay On
HogolOgy.
The May meeting of the Ninth
District Farmers Club was held al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. K Nc
Dowell, near Rising Sun.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, after which the
roll was called. These members and
guests were present. Mr. and Mrs
H. L. Kirk, Mr. and Mrs. e. d. Kirk,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Morris, Mr. and
Mrs. T. K. Mcdowell, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. M. SPOTS, Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard E.
England, Mr. and Mrs. c. C. Eng
land, Mr.. ]. H. Knode, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. r. Brown. Visitors, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Fletcher, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Mcdowell, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
T. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Hite,
Mrs. Knode and little son.
A letter was read from Mr.. S. S.
Buckley wanting every one to try to
raise more hogs, and so help the
Nation in it's War Program. a letter
was also read from Mr.. Knode in
regard to Farmers Day and the
committees.
Mr.. Mcdowell responded with the
following
HOgOlOgy.
/ Never before has there been such
a demand for pork products. Next
to cattle, swine are the most import
ant to man as an article of food.
And in war times superior to beef.
It's adaptability to stand long voy-
age, either barreled or smoked.
Swine are very antique animal,
surely two came out of Noah's Ark.
At any rate we read of their being
on earth at the time of Christ. The
miracle He performed with the devil
and the swine, causes the only hard
IoollnS against Lnem.
The wild hogs of Europe, Asia and
Africa, from which the domestic
hogs have risen, are found wherever
the winter is warm enough to afford
sustenance.
Swine were unknown in America
until introduced some 200 years ago,
and now the wild hog is nearly
extinct.
We now have several breeds of
hogs, after years of careful selection
and breeding. The Poland China,
Chester White, Berkshire, Yorkshire
and Duroc, are the prominent breeds
in this section. The first two Ameri-
can breeds and the latter two Eng
lish breeds. OF the American
breeds the Poland China originated
in Ohio in 1916, the Chester Whites
in Chester county, Pa, in 1918.
1t pays to keep thoroughbred hogs,
yet the average man is not careful
enough about the selection. Hog is
hog and pig is pig, as a rule.
Choose your breed, it is matter of
fancy, and stick to it.
1t pays to breed and raise the
kind of stock the market demands,
therefore in selecting a breeder
don't go to the extreme. Try to
have the medium. quick maturing
strain.
My selection would be of female
that had a good length of body, with
at least IL nipples, an intelligent
head, good width between ears and
to stand up we'll on all feet.
In selecting the sire 1 would get
the best obtainable, also take par
ticular notice that he is not deficient
in parts where the dam is. Like be-
gets like, is the old adage.
/ Hogs have brains, and it is sur
prising what they can be taught.
They learn more by neglect than by
good care. Their instinct is Won
derful, some will say all hog
knows is how to rout and how to
squeal. They rout to balance their
ration, and squeal Tor satisfaction
A hog confides in the trough and
relys on his bed. Give him a clean
trough and dry bed for health.
Nearly all disease germs are created
in the sleeping quarters of hogs and
other animals as well.
Overcrowding and poor quality
of feed cause great losses with hogs.
Not more than should sleep to-
gether, the heat from their bodies is
very great often causing skin dis
eases. Give them dry, we'll venti-
lated quarters, disinfected by the
rays of the sun.
The feed is more than half the
game in success with hogs, is my
opinion. 1t does not matter what
breed, whether you sent to Ohio or
N. Y. state, If you don't give them
rood ooro aDd tho right kind Of feed