Summer Feeding of the Breeding Herd 121 



tankage, linseed-oil meal, shorts or middlings should be 

 fed with the corn or other grains in approximately the 

 same proportions as recommended for winter feeding 

 on page 56. The amount of grain to feed, or the neces- 

 sity of feeding grain at all, will depend entirely on con- 

 ditions, and will be shown by the condition of flesh the 

 sows are in. The judgment of the feeder, consequently, 

 must always be relied on to determine how much to feed 

 at any time. 



Plenty of range and green feed will solve the problem 

 of supplying exercise for the bred sows. In the absence 

 of natural shade, which is most to be desired, artificial 

 shades should be provided. These should be so con- 

 structed and located as to receive the greatest benefit 

 from the breezes. In extremely hot weather, an artificial 

 wallow or bath located in the shade will be of value in 

 helping to keep down the temperature of the sows. If 

 properly taken care of, kept clean, and coal-tar dip or 

 crude oil occasionally applied, it is of value. If allowed 

 to become filthy, it may easily become more harmful than 

 beneficial. The sleeping quarters or shade should be 

 kept as free from dust as possible by occasional cleaning 

 and sprinkling with crude oil. 



Sows which farrow in the fall should be given the same 

 careful attention as regards feeding and handling during 

 the farrowing season as that recommended for the sows 

 which farrow in the spring. (See page 69.) The fall 

 litters should be given every possible consideration, for 

 a good start before cold weather begins is especially de- 

 sirable. During the winter, the pigs should have the 

 warmest quarters available, and they should never be fed 

 less than the amount necessary to keep them in a thrifty 

 growing condition. It is imperative, also, that their beds 



