Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-23
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
~ DR. ANDREW NJ SOULE

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tually the premature birth of the
young. The amount of grain to
| feed will also vary considerably in
proportion to the nature and char
acter of the grazing provided. The
greater the variety of grazing crops
and the higher the per cent Of
grain contained in these crops. the
smaller the proportion of mixed
| concentrates which it will be nee
essary to provide from other sources.
An almost endless variety of ra-
tons can be fed to brood sows.
Some suggestions along this line
however, may be of advantage and
benefit at this time. To that end
! we suggest velvet beans soaked in
the pod and fed whole in associa-
| ton with an equal amount of
shorts and bran fed in the form
of slop. The bran and shorts
should not be fed along with the
velvet beans. Any slop used should
| be free from soap powders, the So
called I've cleansers, pieces of brok-
en-. glass and earthenware and 9TH
er objectionable material Stop that
is not free from these materials
should never be fed to any class of
hogs. Thi is a very important mat
ter to remember, as much sickness
has been produced among hogs
! through the use of slop containing
some or all of the articles enumera-
ted.
Another excellent ration for the
brood sow may be made up of equal
parts of peanut meal, corn meal and
bran. This mixture of concentrates
may be fed dry, but preferably in
the form of a fairly thin slop which
may be made by adding water or
skim milk, the latter being the
more desirable. A third combination
might be prepared by mixing to-
gether seven parts of middlings,
one part of tankage or selected fish
meal and two parts of corn. 1t
should be fed in the same manner
as indicated above.
A SOW provided with suitable
grazing areas, kept free from dis
ease and fed in the manner indi-
Gated will be abundantly nourished
and should carry a large litter Of
pigs and develop them so that when
narrowing occurs they will be large,
strong and vigorous. The rations
mentioned are not difficult to pre-
pare and some of the more impor-
ldIl concentrates IlGuIIOu6u are
among those produced most largely
within the state.
The herd. boar must also be kept
in a thriving and vigorous condi-
ton. To that end he should have
the same privileges in many respects
as are provided for the SOW. Certain
ly he should have a free range over
which to travel, and there should
be an abundant supply of selected
grazing crops made available at all
seasons of the year. These will not
be sufficient, however, as they will
barely provide a maintenance ra-
ton.
Probably the best mixture of con-
ceptrates to use under local condi-
tions for the herd boar may be pre-
pared by mixing together one part
of digester tankage Or selected fish
meal, two parts of oats and seven
parts Of shorts or middlings. This
may be fed dry but preferably in
the manner already described. The
quantity will vary considerably, but
will approximate the same amount
per hundred weight as is required
by the brood sow.
On any well-organized hog farm
Ut TdHCIl, the owner Will naSt6n TO
install self-feeders. These should be
provided with supply of material
made up of a mixture of pounds
of salt, pounds of rock phosphate
or air-slaked lime, one bushel. of
wood ashes, four pounds Of sulphur,
one bushel Of charcoal, and two
pounds of copperas. Water should
be sprinkled over the mixture and
the whole mass thoroughly stirred
together. In another one of the self
feeders some digester tankage may
be placed. The hogs will then OBJ
tain from the feeders the amount
Of mineral and protein substance
they need to sustain their bodies
in the best condition.
Young pigs both before and after
they are weaned should be taught
to use the self feeder. 1t is sur
prising how quickly they will learn
to help themselves. Before weaving
the self feeders should, of course,
be in separate lot to that in
which the SOW is confined. 1t is an
easy, matter to provide a creep or
an opening through the fence
through which the little pigs can
go, but which shuts out the larger
and older animals. The sooner the
pigs are taught to eat the more
rapid will be their growth. Under
such conditions they will also suffer