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giving him a nice clean finish. A little dry clean bedding of 

 some kind should be placed in the crate. If the pig is going a dis- 

 tance that will require four or five days to make the trip, then 

 it is best to put a little feed in a small sack and tie it to the crate 

 with instructions to feed a very little once daily. A five-cent tin 

 basin wired in one corner of the crate on the floor will serve as a 

 place to water and give a little feed if it is necessary. A notice 

 should be placed on the crate, if it is during the summer months 

 "See that the crate is kept near an open door in the car, facing 

 the way the train is going, that the pig may get the benefit of the 

 breeze. " Should the pig become over-heated it should have at- 

 tention at once, and instructions should be given the route agent 

 to sprinkle the pig's nose with a little water and put some water 

 on the floor of his crate so as to wet the pig underneath, but 

 under no consideration should cold water be thrown on the body 

 of the pig when over-heated, as it means almost certain death. 



The Pig on Arrival. On receiving a pig that has been shipped 

 a long distance, do not expect to see him, come out the crate 

 looking as if he were just from a bandbox, for naturally he will 

 be gaunt, somewhat dirty and probably quite tired. Brush him 

 off nicely, put him in a place by himself and give him a drink 

 of fresh water, after which give him a light feed, only a little at 

 first, until he is rested, or until the next feeding time comes, when 

 you may give him a little more feed than at the first time; thus 

 you will gradually bring him up to his full feed. 



Notice, on receiving the pig, if he seems constipated; if so 

 give him 2 tablespoonfuls of Epsom salts in his feed and let him 

 take a little exercise where there is some grass. 



It is a good thing when ordering a pig from a breeder, to ask 

 how the pig has been fed, and if you can do so, continue about 

 the same ration he has been getting. If you wish to change to 

 a different system of feeding, do so very gradually and you will 

 not be disappointed. If you should overfeed the pig on the start, 

 everything will go wrong, and you will be much disappointed later. 



