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Show Care In Feeding Skimmllk. Whole milk Is the best of nature's foods, but wholo mill; Is seldom fed. In tho operation of skimming the fat is romoved, which changes tho character char-acter of tho food very materially. Skimmllk Is rich in boqo nnd flesh-forming flesh-forming material, but owing to the fat being removed, It 1h a very one-sided ration, having what Is k. n as a narrow nutrltivo ratio. It hus a great tendoncy to bo constipating whon fed nlono to young pigs. Many farmers have suffered much loss by feeding too much skimmed milk to young pigs when shut up in pons where they could not get to tho ground or succulent succu-lent food, such as grass and roots. Tho pigs usually look fat and woll until somo morning, when being fed, somo of them will tako what is commonly known as a fit and may dlo Inside of an hour. If they do recover, and tho food Is not changed, thoy and their companions will show a dirty, scurvy appcaranco on tho skin about tho eyes, back of the car and back of tho shoulders, and tho hair becomes curly, and the pig will have a tondency to go around with his back humped up. This is owing to a deranged condition of tho digestive organs, which should bo romodled by giving tho pigs a doso of raw linseed oil, and then follow by giving plenty of succulent food, such as roots or grass, and plenty of exercise exer-cise I do not wish to bo understood to condemn skimmed milk for food. It Is ono of tho best of feeds, but It should not bo fed In great quantities to young pigs. A little ground flaxseed is an excellent thing to add to it Honry Glendennlng. |