Show OHIO HOG GROWERS RETAIN OLD SOWS other states use greater proportion of gilts swine growing practiced in ohio differs decidedly from that in other states at least in one respect the keeping beeping of old brood BOWS from year to year to raise pigs instead of producing the pigs from gilts which are marketed after they have raised one litter of pigs digs ohio Is ninth among the states in the number of hogs on farms on january 1 this year but near the top of the list when it comes to the number of brood sows bows kept from year to year many of the leading hog states west of ohio produce the greater number of pigs from gilts this spring 75 per cent of the litters of ohio pigs came from sows bows which previously had produced one or more litters while in iowa minnesota north dakota south dakota and kansas less than 20 per cent were tram from old sows bows and more than 80 per cent from gilts farrowing furrowing far rowing for the first time only pennsylvania ranked lower than ohio this spring in the percentage of litters farrowed furrowed far rowed by gilts chios swine growers tills this year saved caved an average of 07 61 pigs to each litter the average for the country as a whole ny was as only 57 pigs live stock diseases cause tremendous loss A timely and very attractive bus aas just been gotten out by the lown low state veterinary association in which attention Is colled called to the tremendous annual loss which the live stock industry sustains on account of disease among other things the poster suggests eight practical ways in which the farmer can help the losses these are first select sound healthy breeding stock hock second keep l b and premises thoroughly clean and sanitary third feed well balanced wholesome rations fourth isolate diseased animals promptly fifth use officially approved disinfectants disinfect ants sixth dispose of the carcasses promptly by deep burial burning or rendering seventh vaccination against preventable diseases eighth eddi sult your conr local vet eri narlan promptly these suggestions are all very good and there Is no doubet that it if they were methodically carried out millions of dollars would ann annually nally be to the live stock industry influence on quality and quantity of wool quantity may so go hand in hand with quality in wool production investigations by the bureau of animal industry united states department of agriculture ri show that length of staple and weight of dean clean wool per fleece are associated with superior quality the inheritance of the sheep IM feed management and seasonal environment are the most important factors that influence quality and quantity of wool successful sheep raiders have found that rigid culling of aged ewes and light producers Is a good practice tIca for the tha immediate improvement of their flocks comfortable house Ts Is essential for swine it Is a time of year when hog houses come into their greatest greate sf usefulness we may differ on the size and st style yle of hog bug houses but we can be of one opinion on the desirability of eliminating or avoiding slippery floors floors with large cracks or holes in them low doors narrow doors high door sills heavy banging doors poor ventilation and such like we can agree that a pig can stand considerable cold wt weather abber if it has dry sleeping Ble comfortable quarters therefore are largely a matter of a tight roof a well drained floor and proper circulation of air ventilation short feed supply farmers who must choose between telling selling young stock or good dair dairy v cows cow 11 are advised to sell off the former aa a producing cows will usually pay better for purchased feed than the young animals where animals roust must be sold cold on account of lack of feed it Is usually best to dispose ok of them as early is as possible since in tha t way more feed to i saved for the animals to be retained while a n prompt sale bale of bf those that cannot be carried gets them to market in n fleshier ebler condition than if they are held beld avoid wormy pigs the ease of having the young pigs free from worms removes all for having wormy pigs just bedora te pigs ore are due one should place the bows sows on clean ground in a tood good dis infected house the udders adders should be washed with warm water to which has been added any disinfectant after the pigs are arb farr they should be li wept ept on ground that has not been contaminated if the lot haa not been used for or hog pasture the past six months cion tha there lg Is attle danger |