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and location. Rut one rule will always apply, always feed enough, never 

 feed too nmcli and to oonio as near a Italanccd ralion as possible. 



After pigs are tliorouglily weaned I would recommend iia large a 

 range as possilile and access to .1 good clover pasture. They must have 

 plenty of shade and all tiie pure, fresh water they want, not allowing 

 them to make wallows or lie in stagnant waters or holes and at all 

 times use prt'ventalives to lieep disease away. I know of nothing better 

 than to keep them free from lice and feed them something to rid them 

 of worms. Feed a small ration of corn regularly — exercise the greatest 

 of care about f<'eding corn as it is very injurious if too much is fed- 

 slop them with middlings and bran, half and half. If more middlings 

 are fed you are apt to have the feed too strong and check the growth 

 of the pig. 



• I believe if these rules are brought into practice, and used from birth 

 uj) to six months old, that it will be no trouble to get the porker to weigh 

 two hundred pounds. Let me hear from some one else. 



Yours truly and respectfully, 



C. E. SMITH. 



DISCUSSION. 



This paper was well received and brought out a good discussion 

 on different feeds. The point being brought out that to have good 

 animals a large belly must be grown on a pig, and clover and slop was 

 considered the l)est feeds to make large bellies on pigs. 



Q. Has any breeder tried corn ensilage for feed for hogs? 



A. We are feeding that food now and our hogs like it and are doing 

 well on it. — Puckett. 



The slop question came up and the breeders were divided as to feed- 

 ing thick or thin slop. Some urged that thin slop would increase the 

 size of the stomach, while others argued that by feeding thick slop it 

 woidd be eaten slower, making digestion better, which means healthier 

 and stronger pigs. 



President: How many mean by thin slop that it will run in the 

 trough? All those that fed thin slop said it would run. 



The president called for the numlier that fed thin slop, also tho.se 

 that fed thick slop. The vote Ayas two to one in favor of thin slop. 

 The president said: "I had trouble in my herd once and I think it was 

 caused by pushing my pigs too hard and I fed thin, rich slop. I think 

 if you feed thick slop, thick enougli so that it will have to be eaten .slow, 

 the pigs will be healthier. 



