Show 1117 jah alm a na L SWINE sanitation MOST profitable prepared ky the th united states do of agriculture lack of thoroughness in using the modern system of swine sanitation re suits in a corresponding decline in its ita effectiveness this assertion by the united states department of agriculture Is based on the of indiana indian farmers some of whom followed official dire chons completely while others for comparison used only parts parta of the system the test teat was directed by indiana exter extension talon workers with the follow following Inc results swine owners who cleaned farrow ing pens pena before sews were put in raised an average of only pigs per litter owners who vrho cleaned and also bisin fectea the farrowing furrowing far rowing pens raised an average of pigs per litter owners who cleaned and infected disinfected dis farrowing furrowing far rowing pens and also washed sowa before putting them into the pen raised plea pigs per litter owners who followed all of the practices meni mantlow lorid il and in addition put their elga on fresh pastures pas turea during the suckling period raised an average of 8 pigs per litter the last method Is the complete method it thus appears that mat any cutting of corners in using the system of swine allne sanitation reduces its effectiveness considerably department officials point out that the complete method however la ls simple and easily followed and urge that it be used in full showing that from one to three more pigs per utter litter were raised when owners followed modern methods of swine sanitation a report received by the united states stated department of agriculture ri on results in illinois Is of special interest to ling hog men the system of sanitation used was based on investigations of federal scientists in the control of round roundworm roundworms worms a and othera other parasites in most cases the report states as aa many pigs as usual were raised from one third thard fewer BOWS and over 05 95 per conti centi of the pigs saved at tar far rowing time were marketed more afore than COO illinois farmers used the method of swine sanitation last year fear and its popularity la Is spreading |