Money Making From Pork 



Farmers who do not raise a lot of nice pork every year 

 are not living up to their opportunities in money making. 

 At the average price of hogs in the last five years this 

 product pays well. 



The present is a good time either for making a start or 

 enlarging operations. Even a very small farm should 

 have a few pigs, as they work nicely in any scheme of 

 diversification. 



The sow's rations should be reduced about one-half 

 shortly before farrowing, and it should consist of sloppy 

 feed that will tend to loosen the bowels. An abundant 

 supply of water should be before her. She ought to be 

 separated from other animals a week before farrowing. 

 In extremely cold weather the young pigs are likely to 

 become chilled and may die if they do not receive extra 

 attention. A little care at this time will save the lives 

 of many pigs and pay excellent returns for the slight 

 effort involved. A few bricks should be heated, wrapped 

 in a sack and placed in a basket. Any pigs which appear 

 chilled or are too weak to nurse should be placed in the 

 basket. An hour or so of this treatment should serve 

 to revive the young porker and after he gets to nurse 

 his chances of reaching maturity are increased fourfold. 



If sucking pigs are seen to be scouring, give the sow 

 fifteen to twenty drops of laudanum in her feed for a few 

 days. If her feed is reduced this usually checks the 

 scours. If there is no laudanum at hand use powdered 

 charcoal. 



As soon as the pigs are old enough to eat I give them a 



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