176 SECOND THOUSAND QUESTIONS IN AGRICULTURE 



Skin Disease of Pigs. 



My little pigs get nice and fat, then in about two weeks they become 

 scabby, sores forming, and finally die. I have kept litters from mudholes. 



The pigs have infectious dermatitis. Dip them every other day 

 in a two per cent solution of liquor cresolis compositus. Disinfect their 

 quarters with the same strength solution. 



For Worms in Pigs. 



What is good for worms in pigs? They have charcoal and salt 

 always before them. 



It is wise to suspect worms in pigs at all times. Place some 

 powdered iron sulphate where they can have free access to it. 



Stale Milk Injures Hogs. 



Two of our sows died suddenly and the rest in the lot got a black 

 diarrhoea. They are on pasture, received a little ground feed and 

 separator skim milk hauled in a wooden tank, night's and morning's 

 milk mixed. The milk tank in which it zuas hauled to the hogs was 

 formerly not cleaned at all, bu-t lately we scrape it out once in a while 

 and wash it out with clear cold water. 



There is no doubt that the stale milk adhering to the sides of the 

 tank putrefied and contaminated the fresh milk put in. This caused 

 ptomaine poisoning. Keep the tank absolutely clean and you will avoid 

 future trouble from this source. 



Sow Does Not Breed. 



/ have a sow sixteen months old and has never been with pig. 

 She seems to come in heat regularly and has been bred five times by three 

 different boars. We did not breed her until she was twelve months old. 

 She is in real good condition. 



This sow either has a growth in her genital tract or is troubled with 

 leucorrhea. An examination would be necessary to determine the exact 

 trouble. Try douching her vagina once daily with a 1-1000 solution 

 potassium permanganate. 



Helping a Sow to Breed. 



My sow is four years old, and raised several nice litters. The last 

 time she took the boar it did not bring her with pigs, and since that 

 date she has never been in heat. She is fat, and seems to feel good. 



Give the sow the following: Fluid extract viburnum prunifolium in 

 two-drachm doses twice a day. 



Home-Made Hog Tonic. 



Parties are traveling through the country selling a very marvelous 

 tonic for hogs at a marvelous price. Could not fanners procure the 



