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Show .' I BOYS TAUGHT TO hlli j BREED GOOD HOGS HI ' ' 1 j Tho Department of Agriculture is H j endcnvorlng to Interest boys bctwocn H i, ' 10 and 18 years on southern farms In H l' 1 1 ! tho breeding of good hogs. It Ib tho ! I' I object of tho department to encourago ! ,t tho young men to raise at least enough i pork for homo consumption, and, If j possible, a surplus for tho market. j Pork can bo marketed In many formB ? 1 fresh pork, hams, bacon and sou- f sage and can bo produced so as to i j soli much cheaper than beef. A short- J7 J ago of beef meaiiB nn Increased de- M. ,. $ maud for pork, and It seems reason- K 1 tfy i nblo that there should bo a ready de- lit- I mand for all tho avallablo supply. M'i '; Tu'8 menus money In tho pocket of U L1 3 tho boy hog miser. I'U t A Some or tho points which the dc- H; lj ' partment advises tho youthful hog fif ) k v grower to bear In mind nro tho follow- i : '"s- B W L Tho feeding and caro are as lin- l m portnnt as tho breeding In producing V H" , a good hog. Plenty or feed mid good Hf i I t'aro niny mako n good hog out of a Hji? i runt u"t lack or It will always make l it I j h runt out of a good pig. H l, i 3. To mako pork cheaply a permau- H I j J ont paBture and forage crop must bo used. 3. Young pigs must have a dry bed and plenty of sunshine. 4 ilegln reeding the pig as booh as he will, eat, and keep him growing until he Is mature. Ii. Always keep plenty or clenn, rresh water where tho hogs may drink ut any lime. 0, quarantine all newly purchased animals for three weeks. 7, Never keep n female Tor a brod sow, no matter how wjdl bred sho may be, If she will not produce more ihan rour strong pigs at n litter. - X. Tho more milk a sow will give the raster her pigs will grow. It. l.lcc prevent a hog from doing well 10. Alwnys keep a mlxturo of charcoal, char-coal, wood ashes, lime, sulphur, salt and copperas before the hogs. These points aro emphasized In a bulletin Just issued by tho Uttrcau of Animal industry, entitled "Hoys' Pig Clubs, with special reference to their organization in (lie South." It can be mil free by the young fnrnier by application ap-plication to tho department. It con-inltis con-inltis a number or Illustrations, n do-jlgn do-jlgn of a portable hog house, which 'an bo built easily and cheaply, and , i design of feeding pen for small pigs. In the pamphlet are some very lm- lortant "dont's" which should aid the , young farmer In preventing the dan-. serous disease of hog cholera. Here' ire thu suggestions I Do not have hog lots next to high- j ways, rallroadB or streams. If your neighbor's hogs have cholera do not allow iinyono from his farm to visit, our farm, and especially your hog ot or pons, nitd keep awny from your lelghbor's hog lot, whether his hogs have cholera or not. Do not keep plgeoim or nllow them io alight on your premises. Keep away crows and buzzards. Quarantine nil now hogs brought to your place until you aro sure they ire free of disease. Do not nllow u potent-medicine man 3ii our place, for you do not know how recently he has visited a sick herd. Disinfect your wagon and your own 3hocs and clothes after hauling hogs to Btockynrds or railroad 'onJiug pens. Avoid every possible way or carrying carry-ing Infection to your hogs. "An ounce of prevention Is worth n pound of cure" Is an old, saying, but !n this case It 1h everything. A not unimportant detail of the work o tho boys IhomselvcG Is them only Ahlcli they aro enabled to earn by marketing their product. They also rome to realize sooner or later that 'arm life has Its Interesting side, uud i hat success in tho farming business Ib well wortli while. O .ii. |