264 FEEDING AND MANAGEMENT 
Cheap Buildings——The beginner should not go in for ex- 
pensive buildings. A few cheap shacks will answer his purpose 
very well for a few years, and before building he should take a 
look around among other breeders and sce what kind of build- 
ings they find most satisfactory (Fig.77). What will suit one 
part of the country may not suit another, so that it is important 
to study what is giving satisfaction in his own neighborhood. 
For cold climates, the method of making the eciling of the pen 
of poles or boards placed a few inches apart and covered with 
a layer of straw is worth investigating. Of course, the straw 
should be renewed every year. 
Cheapening Production.—The beginner is urged to read 
Chapter I, the place of the hog on the farm. Having hogs 
on hand at the time they are most needed for consuming sub- 
stances which would otherwise go to waste is one of the secrets 
of handling hogs profitably. At certain seasons there may be 
more dairy by-products to consume than at others, and on nearly 
every farm there are stubble fields to glean and fallen fruit to 
dispose of, or other perishable products which may go to waste 
if hogs are not on hand at the right time. Any farmer who 
keeps hogs should make a study of this phase of the question, 
or he will not derive the full benefit from his hogs as economieal 
revenue producers. 
The possibility of utilizing pasture crops should also be 
studied, and the experimental work with pastures described in 
another chapter will repay careful reading. Even though special 
pasture crops may not he sown, it is generally possible to lighten 
feed bills by utilizing second-growth clover, or newly-seeded 
clover fields, if one will take the trouble to ring his pigs. The 
feeder must always be on the alert to take advantage of every 
opportunity to utilize the cheap feeds and thus increase his 
profits. 
Promptness in Registering—If pure-bred swine are 
