Show I lYE t j NEWS REMEMBER NEED OF CLEAN SOIL It is n a well recognized tact fact nowa- nowa da lays 8 that to raise pigs successfully the McLean county system must be followed which means raising them under sanitary conditions so that they wm will not become Infested with the roundworm und and a lot of at the ordinary called so-called filth diseases such as bull bull- nose necrotic enteritis mange etc says SUS the WIsconsin Agriculturist The rhe McLean system Is comparatively simple and Id can cun be carried out by any man who Is willing to do a lIttle extra work to old avoid the usual heavy losses and lack of thrift se n among pigs raised In old hog lots that are full of at worm eggs and disease germs The first step to take In the sanitation sanita- sanita tion program Is to thoroughly clean out the thc farrowing quarters and then scrub the floor and partitions with one I pound of I lye c dissolved In 30 gallons ot of boiling water and finally spra spraying the walls with a strong stock dip The I lye e loosens the dirt and the hot water the roundworm eggs while disinfectant destro destroys s 's germs of Infectious diseases The rhe next step consists In washing each sows sow's sides and udder with warm water and soap to remove the worm eggs that are certain to adhere ad ad- here to her hel bod body It if she has been running run run- fling ning In an old hog lot Two or three da days s 's before farrowing place the clean Sow In the clean well bedded farrowing farrowing farrow- farrow ing pen When her pigs are a week or two old If the pen Is needed by other sows haul dont don't drive her herand herand and her lItter to a clean pasture This pasture of course must be provided with movable houses for shelter Experience has shown that pigs raIsed on clean ground till four months old are Invariably much more thrifty make more rapid gain In weight and mal make e theIr gain on less feed than when they are raised r on worm Infested There are are dally typed of excellent ex ex- movable houses on the market In most cases can be purchased for less titan It costs to buIld them at home Some even en use these houses for farrowing especially for fall all farrow- farrow ing However when a central hog house Is available this usually proves more satisfactory as the pigs can then be given more and better attention at farrowing time I |