Show FA N OHIO HOG GROWERS RETAIN OLD SOWS other states usa greater proportion of gilts swine growing practiced la in ohio differ I 1 deci decidedly delly from that in other tates states at least in one re reject act tb the 1 11 keeping of old brood BOW sows from ye year r to year to raise pies pigs instead of producing the th pica pigs from silts ell which are marketed after they bare have raised one litter of piss pigs ohio OM Is s ninth amons among the hates states li ii the number of hogs on farms on january I 1 thia this year but near the top of the list when it comes conies to the number of brood sows kept from year to year many wany of the leading hot bog states west of ohio produce the greater number of pica pigs from gilts this spring 73 per cent of the utters litters of ohio pigs came from som sows which previously tad had produced one or more litters ll lter while in iowa minnesota north dakota south dakota and kansas hansas less than 24 20 per cent were from old BOWS mows and more than 80 per cent from gilts farrowing for the first time only on pennsylvania ranked tower lower than ohio this spring in the percentage of utter far farrowed by gilts glitz ohio a vine grower growers thil this year saved an average of 07 pita pigs to each litter the average for the country as a whole was only 57 pigs live stock diseases cause tremendous loss A timely and nd very attractive lust just been gotten oat out by the iowa state eter lary association in which attention ts Is called to the tremendous annual loss litch the live stock lodus indus try sustains on account of disease among other tharp the poster bug sug rests eight Frac practical way ways in which the farmer can help leduca beuc the losses these are first select souna healthy breed ing stock second keep building and premises thoroughly clean and sani tary third feed n viell ell balanced bal anceo wholesome rations fourth isolate diseased animals promptly filth fifth use officially approved sixth despre of the carcasses pron atly by deep dee burial burning or rendering se verll vaccination mg dinst preventable ilia tits eases eighth consult your loci vet set chinarian cri narlan promptly the these ae suggestions are ail nit very good and there li Is no dorbit that if they were methodically carried out mIlli million ond of dollars would annually be aravad to the lire live stock industry influence on quality and quantity of wool quantity nay go hand in hand hood with quality in wool production In alon by the bureau of animal indus try united states department of AS ag rt li culture abow that length of staple and weight of clean wool per fleece are associated with superior quality the inheritance of the sheep the feed management and seasonal environ are the most important factors that influence luene quality anil and quantity of wool successful sheep have found that rigid culling cutting of aged ewes and light producers Is a good practice for the immediate improvement 11 of their flocks comfortable house Is essential for swine it li Is a time of year when bog houses come into their greatest usefulness ve we may der on the size and style of hog hot houses bat but we can be of one ion ton on the desirability cf of eliminating or avoiding slippery floors floors doors with large cracks or holes in them low doors narrow doors high door bills sills heavy banging doors poor ventilation and nd rucj like ale e can con agre em that that a VI pig can con stand considerable cold weather it if it lias has dry bleeping g comfortable quarters the fore are largely a matter of a tigi i 4 roof a ft ell drained floor and proper circulation of t air ventilation short feed supply farmers who trust chocek between betseen alling selling young stock or food good dairy cows are ad ail ased to sell off the fo forrler for roer river arx r producing roa coya will usually pay belter better for feed lhnn lie the young ani ant mal ghere animals must be sold on account of lick lack of feed it Is usual best to dispose of them as early at as ble lice elite in that way more feed ii I 1 sued sited for the arlinia to be re talked while a prompt eale sale of that cahnt be cardad gets them to market in a fleshler les liler million than if they are bell avoid wormy pi pigs azz the case ease of iring hiring h the free floru worms removes reni ures all excuse for having wormy 1489 jutt ju tt before the pigs are due one should place th ahr icons on clean groan J in a good coo di dis infected coure the udders geould be 1 bashi frith with warm rater to whirl has been added any disinfectant the IKS are far furrowed rowed akula be kept on ground that has no tell eu if the lit lt ha bit lot lyn born abed fur for hog lesture tha the pas af pf id its months there li Is attle danger |