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Show " ' Essential Fall Factors i . for Success With Pigs I A special effort should be made at this season to keep the fall litters ' growing and thrifty. The sows and pigs should be furnished with shelter from the cold rains and the cold nights. Experience has shown purebred pure-bred breeders that they cannot rely on the temperate winters and that shelter will prevent pneumonia, bad colds, and general uuthriftiness. A moderate quantity of straw or leaves should be used fur bedding not so much that the pigs will not be able to get out of the sow's way. When the pigs ' are old enough to ' eat feed them in a creep. A little shelled corn or skim milk is a good feed to start them on. Extra feed pays at this time, the animal hus-bandrymen hus-bandrymen at Clemson college say, be- ! cause the pigs are making a cheap gain and will be In good condition for ' weaning. Forage can be supplied at this time by rye and rape. It is espe- ! daily desirable to have enough forage to carry the sows and pigs until freezing weather. If forage is not available, a more liberal use of a good protein supplement is necessary at this time because the hogs are depending depend-ing upon the feeder for their supply. Don't feed lice. A little time and trouble will rid the house and hogs of ' these parasites. Crude oil "or a good ! coal-tar dip will give results. |