The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-15
HOW THE SHAW Z
BOY RAISED
HISPRIZE Pig
Winner In Caledonia County
Pig Club Tells His
Story


story in the last number of the Cal
edonia Farm Bureau of how he rails
ed the pig that won the prize at the
Caledonia county fair. The story
follows:
When | heard that they were going
to have a Pig Club in Caledonia
county | thought l would like to join
it and learn what | could about rails
ing pigs. I talked it over with my
father and mother and they said
could join.
Ny father said he wanted to buy
a registered Berkshire sow. He
thinks that Berkshires are the best
breed because they mature quickly.
He thinks that you can make pork
at less cost per pound than with any
other breed. He said that he would
buy one and / could have it to feed
and take care of for the contest. |
had to weigh her the first day of
June and the last day of the contest.
He said that what | gained on her he
would give me the same price per
pound as the other boys got and |
had to buy my own meal and milk.
So he sent to A. j. Stapleton, pro-
prietor of the Lakeview Farm,
Springfield, Mass, for a registered
Berkshire sow. She came May 23d.
We had to go to the station after her
and we did not get home until dark
and she was very hungry for she had
been on the train for pretty near two
days. We weighed her that night be-
fore we put her into the pen and she
weighed SO pounds.
A few days later her registration
papers came and we found that her
name was "Peacham Lady" 27f502,
and that she was born March IS,
1919. | fed my pig three times day
on skim milk and mixture of corn
meal and mixed feed.
l put my pig out of doors the first
of September. / intended to get her
out before, because in a pasture she
could exercise more and become
stronger. And green crops are good
food and it is good deal cheaper
than meal. After l put my pig out
of-doors she drank quite little
water.
| spent quite little time with my
pig trying to kill "a few lice that she
had and washing, and cleaning out
the pen and petting her. If got
into the pen on one side and she was
on the other side | could call her
and she would come to me.
Mr.. Wood and Mr.. Painter came to
see my pig the first of June. Mr..
Painter told me how to feed and take
care of her.
Well bred pigs are better than
scrubs because they fat quicker and
sell for higher price for breeders
than scrubs do.
Next year | am planning to raise
some pigs from her and raise one for
a contest to see if l can win a prize,
and learn some more about pig rails
ing if l can. $50
While l have been in the contest
have learned how to feed and take
care of a pig. have learned how
to select a good type of Berkshire
pig. 1t should have a long BODY and
deep and short nose And it has six
white points and should have broad
shoulders and back. A sow for breed
ing purposes should not be too fat
and a sow needs plenty of exercise
20 be strong. A sow should have
Iood that would make the bones
ma muscles strong rather than food
hat would produce fat.
A boy that interested in BIG
'aising and is willing to work and
wants to learn what he can about
'igs makes a good Pig Club Member.
Charles w. McGettrick, a SON of
ne late Felix w. McGettrick, of St.I
Adams, has been transferred to the
Office of the collector of
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