The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-17


shown the need for still more attention to the
breeding of all creatures upon which we de-
pend for our daily meals.
Mr.. Elliott believes there are many tn ou-
cands of acres in New York State, in Con.
nectcut and other parts of the East near the
great centres of population which could be
devoted to the raising of kline and swine and
sheep really worth the trouble BY this he
does not mean scrub cows which give milk
containing less than three per cent butter
fat and fit only for the cheese factory; nor
pigs which eat more than their pork is worth
because it takes them so long to reach the
butchers block He took his work, then,
the improving of the breed Of the Berkshire
hog, IN his effort to be of service to the farm
ing interests of the country. What he In
tended to be national mission has taken
on an international aspect for the animals
OF Piping Brook now being shipped to all
parts of the world.
The extreme care which is taken to insure
that the hogs which come from this Con-
recticut farm shall be Improvement on
the breed may seem extravagant to the lay
man, but it will leave its mark upon the
breed for many decades to come. Therefore.
the Piping Brook farm has become a garden
of hogs.
Making the Porkers Root.
One of the secrets of making a vigorous
and Clearly porker is to see that he has
plenty of exercise in the open air, otherwise
he will not have enough energy to properly
digest his food. That is why the members
of the Berkshire Country Club have to take
vigorous walks. Even they are a little slow
IN getting down to their constitutions; just
the faintest tap OF hazel wand will help
tbem to their resolve to keep fit They are
encouraged to roam fields sown with rape
plail so that they can get food rich in pro-
TEN and work for ii little. When they get
a little too fat, they are turned into lots
whole there are only grass and weeds ano
where hard roofing and short commons soon
give them the necessary tone. There they
have shade and delightful scenery and
brook as clear as crystal, at least when 1t
has a rest, in which they can lave their
porlSly limbs
Life in the open builds up sharp appe-
titles, and such of the hogs that are not
put on special lean diet have picnic lunch
cons provided for them in the fields. Their
rations are hauled around on sleds. all duly
mixed, and ladled out to them in troughs
stationed at various points on the grounds.
One of the innovations at Piping Brook,
which has also been seen on some Western
farms, is the self-feeder. 1t is based on
the principle that hog never eats too much
IL the ordinary precautions are taken to
see that he works for his meals. The self
feeders are tall hoppers which are closed in
at the sides In a box The animals can eat
out of the bottom of the hoppers. as the
mixed grain meals drop down to the trough
through the force of gravity. In this way
there is no food on which they can trample
and thus spoil. More food can be put in
at the top of the hopper and as there Is a
tight cover for the appliance it is always
clean and dry
Pipes are run through the fields to supply
troughs and basins for the purest drinking
water which comes from q neghboring
spring. The idea of such aristocrats
these suhsisting upon the leavings from the
tables of man never occurred to the man
agement. Nothing which has the slightest
suspicion of being sour would be accepted
by the pigs of Piping Brook Swill is good
enough for scrubs, but for them only choice
mash, specially prepared and neatly served.
All the Modern Conveniences.
AS no country club Is complete without
a house, so the Berkshres at Mr.. Elliott's
establishment have one built on the most
approved model The Pig House, as II is
called is rambling structure. designed on
attractive lines and looks not unlike q one
story studio building. The interior is we'll
lighted By the sun, so that there is not a
nook or corner which lacks in natural illu-
mination. for high bred hogs must be kept
as cheerful as possible.
In the summer there are awnings in
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