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burning, and let the little fellows occupy this till the sow 

 takes them good-naturedly, which perhaps may be after two 

 or three have been born, perhaps not till she is through, and 

 in extreme cases in three or four days. After a reasonable 

 time the young ones must have some nourishment, and the 

 sow must be carefully placed on her side and held down till 

 the 3^oungsters have filled themselves. Many advocate the 

 idea of not feeding the sow till the pigs are twenty-four 

 hours old, and the plan works all right ; but a little warm 

 water to drink will do no harm. Great care should be taken 

 not to overfeed the sow for the first two weeks. 



Arrangement of Plant. 



If the business goes well, many farmers will feel encour- 

 aged to continue, and the question of a well-arranged plant 

 will come up for consideration. Opinions will differ as to 

 which is the better, all things considered, — one or two very 

 long buildings, or a number of smaller ones systematically 

 arranged, so the effect Avhen viewed from a distance will be 

 pleasing. Both plans have their advantages, and both can 

 be managed successfully. The colony of small buildings 

 has the advantage if disease of any kind breaks out, because 

 at the start prol)alily not more than one lot would be affected, 

 and I consider this isolation of great value. The work of 

 caring for a herd of any size would be less in a long building ; 

 still, there would not be very much difi^erence with either 

 system well started. Buildings of any considerable magni- 

 tude would refer to the winter management of the stock. 

 In case a long building is thought best, arrange the pens on 

 each side of an alleyway six feet wide, with a track in the 

 middle for a swill tank. The pens should be about ten feet 

 square, though all these dimensions can be changed to suit 

 the fancy of the owner. The floor can be of any material, 

 but the most satisfactory I have tried is to pave with brick. 

 Second-hand brick are all right, and sometimes can be got- 

 ten for the asking. In cold weather enough bedding must be 

 used to keep the animals off the floor. The hoof of the hog is 

 very sharp, and will cut through concrete floors in a very 

 short time. Plank floors must be replaced too often. If 



