The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-12-01

ing to render it, however, don't
heap 1t in containers to a depth
greater than IL inches, for the
heat which is generated may cause
changes that mean success or fail
ure in the finished product.
Fat may be rendered in shallow
pan on top of the stove or in the
oven, or in suitable kettles on top
of the stove. Start out with low
heat and increase it later, advises
Anderson. When the cracklings
come to the suface and are a light
chestnut brown, the fat has been
rendered sufficiently. A little salt
sprinkled on top of the cracklings
will settle them to the bottom.
The next process Is to strain the
lard carefully through several lay
ers Of good grade cheese cloth.
For best results, the fat should be
stirred once or twice while it Is
congealing. This makes finer
and whittier product. Lard should be
stored in wooden containers, or
stone crooks or jars.
Fall-FarrOwed Pigs
Can Be Profit Makers
To keep fall-farrowed pigs on
the profit side of the ledger, E. F.
Ferrin, swine specialist of the d.
vision of animal and poultry hus-
at University Farm, St.
Paul, offers a few timely pointers.
First, protect them from pneu-
monia and flu by providing dry,
well-ventilated barns or sheds
which are reasonably warm. Barns
and sheds that are low in height
will be warmer than tall buildings.
Some provision, such as cupola
shafts that extend nearly to the
floor, should be provided to rid
the air of dampness.
Second, keep the pigs free from
lice, mango and round worms. A
good cold weather mango treat
ment can be made be mixing seven
parts of flowers of sulphur and one
part of turpentine with enough
light oil to make the mixture
sticky. Wormseed oil, or capsules
made by a reliable manufacturer,
are good worm expellers, says
Ferrin.
Third, treat pigs with serum and
virus if there has been hog cholera
in your neighborhood.
Fourth, feed a good ration so the
pigs can truly make hogs of
themselves" Since fall pigs must
put up with winter conditions,
greater attention must be given to
their feed. Milk is good for protein
and minerals, and it should be fed
at the rate of pounds of butter
milk or skimmilk to each pound of
grain If little or no milk is avail
able, a protein supplement consist
ing of two part tankage, one part
linseed oil meal and one part alfal-
ia meal is advised. The pigs will
also eat considerable good quality
alfalfa, or leafy red clover hay. 1t
is a good plan to self-feed fall
pigs.
452 Dairy Plants Sign
To Support Advertising
The now national movement to
increase the use of dairy products
Through advertising has been
joined by 452 Minnesota dairy or
CARNATIONS, reveals w. I'LL. Olson,
manager for the Minnesota Dairy
Industry committee.
These organizations are covered
by 437 contracts, representing over
45 per cent of the annual butterfat
production of the state. BY signing
the contracts, the organizations
agree to contribute funds to the
advertising program on the basis
of so cents per 1000 pounds of fat
processed in their plants, explains
Olson. Funds will be paid as soon
as Is per cent of the $50 million
pounds of butterfat produced in the
state annually have been signed up
and sufficient support from other
states Is assured.
The Minnesota plan of advertis-
ing dairy products took on national
aspect at recent meeting in
Chicago when a national committee
was appointed to lay plans for get
ting all states of dairy importance
into a national advertising pro-
gram. The national plan will oper-
ate on much the same basis as the
Minnesota plan.
Good Care and Feeding
Prevent Shipping Fever
Greater protection during ship
ment and careful Management i'm
mediately after livestock arrives
on the farm will tighten losses
from shipping fever, says DR.. w. L.
Boyd, University Farm veterinar-
ian.
Enroute to the farm, either by
truck or train, livestock is subject
to many hazards-irregular feeding
and watering, and bad weather
among them. This applies especial
ly to young stock, which may suf-
fer serious loss in vitality. Regular
feeding and watering plus protec-
ton against the weather will make
the stock less liable to contact the
fever.
Care and feeding Of the animals
once they are on the farm Is the
second important ounce Of pre-