248 Cutting and Spading — Fierce Sores, 



watery dependance, nor should pigs be 

 fed with them or any loose vegetable 

 trash, until three months old. The sow 

 may be let out to air herself at pleasure, 

 and after a while with the pigs to accom- 

 pany her, but never m bad weather. 



Cutting and spading the young pigs, 

 is performed at six or seven weeks old, 

 according to their strength ; in a week after 

 which, they may be weaned. After weaning 

 shut up the sow closely, feed her well, 

 and on the reflux of the milk, she will 

 express very loudly her desire for the 

 company of the boar. It is necessary to 

 repeat that sows are voracious, and occa- 

 sionally fierce and savage animals, and 

 have actually devoured young children. 

 The sow is spaded whilst she gives suck, 

 and the boar safely castrated at any age. 

 Ringing the snouts of pigs should be 

 performed at weaning time, and after they 

 shall have recovered from castration. In 

 Cheshire, they cut away the cartilage or 

 grissel of the snout, in place of inserting a 



