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As young pigs often become infected by eating the worms passed 

 from the older hogs, the sow should be treated for worms before the pigs 

 are large enough to eat, preferably while the pigs are only a few days 

 old. 



Bohbing.- — The trouble occasioned by the larger pigs robbing the 

 smaller ones is best overcome by the separation of pigs of different ages. 

 The four farmers most troubled from this cause give the following reme- 

 dies : ' ' Separate each sow with her litter, " " Have small pastures and 

 keep the different ages in different pastures," "I always keep the 

 younger pigs separated from the older ones until they are large enough 

 to take care of themselves," "I have the sows farrow at about the same 

 time and keep them separated." 



Cocklehurs. — The cocklebur, when coming through the ground, and 

 until it reaches a few inches of height, is poisonous to hogs. The pigs, 

 when not supplied with other green feed, often eat them and are pois- 

 oned thereby. Pigs should be kept from land infested with cockleburs 

 while the weed is small. 



