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HIGGLE SWINE BOOK. 



due to the mixed nature of the food supplied to this 

 animal, but is generally rich, although containing a 

 high percentage of water. It generates little heat in 

 decomposing. 



The urine is valuable, but not so valuable as the 

 manure itself. This is exceptional, as with other do- 

 mestic animals the reverse is true. Still, hog urine 

 should be carefully saved along with the other. 



The argument will of course be advanced by busy 

 people that it does not pay in money to expend so 

 much time and labor in the hog yard as would be in- 

 volved in the daily collection of all the droppings and 

 in saving the urine. 



The answer is that such collection should be auto- 

 matic, as much as possi- 

 ble. Manure dropped in 

 large yards or pastures is 

 not lost, as it finds its way 

 directly to the soil, and 

 will exercise a whole- 

 some influence as a fer- 

 tilizer. The pig pen 

 and buildings should be 



WESTERN HERD OF JERSEY REDS. shifted from time tO time, 



so that the highly enriched location occupied by the 

 pigs will in turn come under the plow. 



Drainage should be carefully attended to, so that 

 all leachings will flow over sod, or over garden or field 

 soil. Little or nothing will be lost if these precautions 

 are observed. 



The bulk of the manure, including all which is 

 made in the shed and all which can be easily scooped 



