Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1891 — LIVE STOCK. [ARTICLE]

LIVE STOCK.

About Hock. Generally the profitable sido of feeding hogs is that which makes the growing pig most comfortable. One advantage in feeding wheat middlings made into a slop with skim milk to hogs is that it will give a better proportion of lean meat. That their is considerable in the management is shown by the fact that while some are making a fair profit others are losing money. If a hog is out of condition there is a cause, and to effect a cure one of the first things to do is to ascertain and remove if possible the cause. In feeding for growth only give sufficient to keep in a good thrifty condition, while in fattening they should have all that they will eat up clean. * Nearly every year good cured hams and bacon sell readily at good prices and pay the farmers a better profit than selling the hogs when fat. Have both the sow and boar in a good thrifty condition when mating to breed. If this is secured they will impress their offspring with constitutional vigor. It is not good economy to feed all sizes together. Divide up according to size and feed accordingly; it is a great waste of feed to do otherwise*, while a part of the pigs at least will not do as well. The best time to fatten hogs is reasonably early in the fall. At that time a better grain in proportion to the amount of food given can be secured. A good sow should raise two good litters of pigs in a year. One in the spring to fatten and butcher in the fall, and one in the fall that can be fattened and marketed the latter part of spring or early summer.