CHAP. XXIII.] FARMING FOR LADIES. 465 



The following observations, which we know 

 to be practically correct, are those of an 

 ancient dairy-man and farmer who breeds 

 pigs largely, for home use, as well as for the 

 market, and may afford a just notion of the 

 feeding, flesh, weight, and value of porkers. 



When weaned from the sow, at towards 

 six weeks old, until they reach the age of 

 about three months older, they each require, 

 for the first month, about two quarts of milk 

 per day, or, in fact, as much as they can 

 consume ; but, as this is always skim-milk, 

 and that of the sow is very glutinous, a little 

 meal should be added to enrich it. Of this 

 barley-meal is the sort most usually given ; 

 but it is, at that early age, rather too coarse, 

 and either what the corn-chandlers call " fine 

 toppings," or the finest " wheaten pollard" — 

 of which they will consume half a bushel in 

 the month — is better : after which, however, 

 barley-meal should be the only kind used ; 

 unless, indeed, such a thing as the flour of 

 Indian-corn, or maize, can be got. 



Rice has been also tried; but it must be 

 either ground or boiled, and being thus more 

 troublesome, and fully as dear, without af- 



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