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Show Pigs That Pay. Mr. Connor, of Hopldnton, N. H., speaks as follows about his practice: "My practice of late years has been to slaughter two sets of pigs during a year, the March or April pig in December and the September pig in May. If I am keeping ten cows I arrange their time of cr.lving eo as to have about an equal flnw of niilk at all seasons of the year. The 6lack, if any, is in July and August. With that number of cows I will fatten ten pigs within the year, making about SCO pounds of pork. My system of feeding feed-ing is like this: The month old pig is fed three or four days on new milk, then gradually in the course of another week changed to skimmed milk. For the first two weeks use whole grain, sweet or western corn, then commence com-mence the addition of middlings in slight quantities. When the pig is three or four months old add a little Indian meal and f horts, but not to any gTeat extent until about six months of age. A pig thus fed up to this time on feed containing largely the bone and muscle elements will have a frame that will stand the strain of heavy feeding during the succeeding suc-ceeding three or four months. About 700 pounds of meal per pig, with the addition ad-dition of a dollar or two's worth of middlings mid-dlings and shortB during the growing period, will make a pig weigh from 30$ to 850 pounds. The hazos and rides, the lard and pork from such a pig find a ready sale. St Louis Journal of Agriculture. |