108 CANADIAN FARM YEAR BOOK. 



Hog Feeding. 



The following rations for hogs are not given as absolute, but will give 

 an Idea of a fairly well balanced ration of common feeds giving good prac- 

 tical results: 



Growing Ration. Brood Sow Ration. 



Skim Milk. Mixture. 



Corn Meal. Ground Com. 



Ground Oats. Oats and Barley. 



Wheat Middlings. 5 lbs. Skim Milk. 

 Oil Meal. 

 Salt. 



Regular Alilking Hours. 



Result of Dominion Department of Agriculture ezperimentg resulted as 

 follows: 



Average Average 

 per cent, weight of 

 Average per cow fat per cow, 

 daily yield, per day. daily. 



Irregular 26.7 8.96 0.9987 



Feed Ratios. 

 Stating relation which should exist between carbohydrate and proteins. 

 Dry Matter. Protein. Carbohydrates. Ratio. 



Ox 17.5 .7 8.15 1 to 12 



Horse 22.5 1.8 11.8 1 to 7 



Milch Cow ... 24 2.5 12,9 1 to 54 



Pigs 42 7.5 30 1 to 4 



Feeds For Pigs. 

 Sow on milk, skim milk and wheat, middlings, barley, oats or com. 

 Proteins feeds for pigs: Gluten meal, buckwheat, middlings, brewer's 

 grains and peas. 



Carbohydrate feeds: Oats, barley, wheat and corn. 

 Forage crops: Clover, alfalfa, rape, sorghum and rye. 



Ck>ntagious Abortion. Ck>st. 



The Vermont Experiment Station The approximate cost is '$15.00 per 



has tested the use of Methylene Blue pound. (Each gram costs about three 



as a cure or preventive of .contagious cents, making the daily dosage cost 



abortion. about 60c, and each week's treat- 



"On June 13, 1913, about 8% ment $4.20 per cow. Material can 



months from the beginning qt the easily be purchased of wholesale 



experiment 92 cows in all stages of druggists. 



pregnancy had been treated. Only Note. — Can either be fed in cap- 

 one of these animals up to the month sules or on the feed. It is a power- 

 of June last has aborted, whilst 56 ful antiseptic. 



have calved at full time and 35 are Thoroughly disinfect the stables 



yet to calve. '^ with mercuric chloride or some other 



Methylene Blue can be bought at reliable germicide. Use mercuric 



all drug stores. chloride in proportions of 1 to 1,000 



of water. 



Method. * A 1 to 1,000 lysol solution kills 



Administer % to % oz. (10-15 the germ in from 3 to 5 minutes. A 



grams) night and morning for seven distinct blue will be noted in the 



days, beginning early in pregnancy urine from two to six hours after 



and after a four weeks interval con- che dose. Small amounts color urine 



tinue the treatment for another green. Best way to administer is by 



seven days and continue at four week the use of capsule in balling gum. 



Intervals during the period of gesta- Better treat the whole herd or that 



tion. part of the herd which is pregnant. 



