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posts or any place where the animals scratch themselves, fasten old clothes 

 saturated with Nox-i-cide Dip and Disinfectant, as it will rid the animals 

 of lice and keep the skins healed of any sores or wounds, and besides less 

 liable to mange. Use the Dip and Disinfectant liberally about all premises. 

 Better waste a little than later on lose a lot of hogs from epidemic. Hog 

 hygiene is an important subject. Nox-i-cide Dip and Disinfectant will insure 

 this proper sanitation. See page 207 for completer statement. 



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If any of the neighbors think that just anything is "good enough for a 

 hog," you can point to your clean and disinfected quarters and show how 

 these "dirty" animals respond to clean surroundings and good care. Keep 

 the hog pen clean, dry, warm but well ventilated, and you have settled a 

 big part of the risk in hog raising. 



THE HOG TROUGH Another thing hogs surely do relish clean feed. 

 A hog is omnivorous eats anything. It's up to 



you to see that what he gets is good and clean. And because he is omnivo- 

 rous, you must see that he gets regular change of food. Supplement the 

 grain ration, if you want quicker, more economical gains. Forage crops 

 are profitable. A small area if well planned for rotation of crops will grow 

 all the green feed hogs need. 



For instance, corn, grain and clover in rotation make profitable hog 

 pasture. Of course if you haven't seasonable pasture you will have to supply 

 the deficiency in the hog trough at two to four times the pasture cost. 

 Read every word on feeds and feeding of swine, page 52 to 55. 



The pigs should be weaned at about eight weeks. Begin with the 

 heavy fat rascals first, and leave the less thrifty ones a while longer with 

 the old sow. This will give the smaller pigs a better start, and also prevent 

 the danger from suddenly drying off the sow. Slop should be the principal 

 feed; but avoid garbage which is fermenting, or for that matter any decom- 



