Show SHIPPING FARM LOSSES MAKE LARGE ITEM one of big faults Is overloading cars in summer losses sustained by swano producers of the united states to marketing their hogs amount to the astonishing sum of more than three million dollars yearly this tremendous waste can be charged directly to the carelessness ot shippers and tho negligence of transport alon companies in the lan guage of the day something ought to be done about it one of the biggest factors in caus ing these heavy losses s the overlaid over loid ing of cars especially in hot weather says G r ferrin of the division of animal husbandry of the university of tills fault Is chargeable to the carrier which compels the shipper to pay freight on a greater weight than can be loaded without risk cars in need of repairs cause crippling or damage to hogs in transit jn floors nails projecting on the inside of cars cleats on doors and unsafe doors are all minor causes of loss which could be remedied by the rill road company the carriers ara further at fault in delivering unclean cars for reloading although an order of the interstate commerce commas slon expressly provides that cars must be cleaned but the carriers cannot be held tor nil the loss the disposition of the shipper to lake a chance induces the practice of overloading improper bea ding of cars and neglect to minor defects in cars delivered to the loading station lu shipment of mixed cars of cattle and hogs flimsy which break down result in losses proper bedding of cars will save much loss in hot weather san I 1 soaked with water la by far alie best material in very cold weather losses could be prevented by tacking one width of building paper along one side of the car near the floor this krotec aton Is necessary only on the side of the car which will be toward the north as the car Is moved to market most of our live stocal goes to marlet in an eastward or westward direction render assistance to sow when furrowing farrowing Far rowing at time the herdsman should be on hand to render assist ance if necessary but should other wise not disturb the sow in large herds it has been found an exceed angly profitable plin to have an arpe erpe man nearby during the night at this time to inspect the bows sows every three hours the farmer with only a few bows sows will find that a few night trips to the hog house at furrowing farrowing far rowing time will auve many a litter and prove a most profitable investment of bis time and energy in the case of heavy clumsy bows sows or those which are very restless at furrowing farrowing far rowing time it it a good glnn to separate the pigs from the dam by placing them in a warm box or half barrel nf they are furrowed farrowed far rowed bows sows properly handled before furrowing farrowing far rowing will not usually resent such alon when the sow his become quiet and as quickly as possible after far rowing Is over the pigs should be one by one carefully replaced at a nipple and watched until their safety Is assured if the sow 13 very cross and irritable it may be to keep the pigs away from her for a longer time returning them to nurse every two or three hours A chilled pig may be revived by immersing it up to the head in water as warm as the hand will bear I 1 MII I 1 n II 11 I 1 II 11 I 1 llull ll 11 1 live stock facts nm n M i ii H H H H remove the ram from the flock as soon as the brooding season ta over ton litter methods grow hogs for market alien prices of pork are most profitable gioga should sell on profitable levels oil through this vear judging from the supplies available good hog awn put in all the time possible wath their herds and often are able to nail what might be future trouble right at alie outset or skim milk cannot very well be compared to borlev be cusp borlev la n dry feed only about 10 per cent moisture while and uin nilla contain about pa per c en of moisture young pigs prefer their barley and oats ground usually Is nothing to anlu liv grinding corn that Is free from allu alon with insl water from lie churn Is pound for to skim milk for feeding to hogs iha firmer who keeps W brood bows sows and averages four pigs to lie utter can hardly compeli 1 wath the farmer who keeps 2 bows and eight pigs to the utter pegs being produced in each case |