Show Farmers Report on Raising Pigs on Synthetic Milk Much has been written in recent recent re re- re cent months on raising pigs on synthetic synthetic syn syn- milk It has been tried successfully successfully successfully suc suc- and unsuccessfully Inmany in inmany inmany many areas of the country by practical practical pi pig farmers One Illinois farmer started with pigs and weaned It was the second litter he had raised on synthetic synthetic synthetic syn syn- milk and he reported they gained faster off the sows Another Illinois farmer larmer reported he lost only one pig out of and that was due to to an accident Another side of 01 the picture was given by an Illinois farmer larmer who lost 6 63 pigs lIe He said the loss was WIlS due mainly to overfeeding Another farmer larmer Iowa this time lost out of 4 O pigs The loss was caused by lack of forced ventilation ventilation venti venti- lation the farmer explained He lIe suggested that farmers try a few pigs on the synthetic milk plan pIau before be fore lore taking a big plunge and thus thul learn by experience On the whole the new appears appears ap pears to be here to stay Itay Most farmers who have tried the system report many Improvements in technique must yet be worked out As AI the problems are solved more producers will turn to the new system |