98 FoETY Years' Expeeienck of a PEACTicAi Hog Man. 



allowed to accumulate where these animals lie in the shade. 

 If possible, a cement bathing pool large enough and deep 

 enough in. the deepest part to practically cover them should 

 be provided, in which the water should be changed every 

 few days, always remembering to add a little disinfectant 

 and crude oil to the water, preventing any skin troubles or 

 lice. 



PROPER FEEDING OF HERD. 



When one starts out to fit a herd of show animals for the 

 large Fair circuits, the matter of expense must, in a meas- 

 ure be forgotten, as these animals should have the best 

 feed possible to put them in just the right condition to 

 show all that is in them. We have found, when fitting ani- 

 mals for show, that we have to make some changes 

 in our regular grain mixtures for best results. I have 

 found nothing better in this case than to feed a nice rich 

 slop feed, made up about as follows : 



For the older animals above one year I would use 

 equal parts of finely ground corn meal and the best quality 

 of white heavy middlings, with an addition of ten per cent 

 old process oil meal, thoroughly mixed together before be- 

 ing wet, and if sweet skimmed milk or that from the sep- 

 arator is possible to be had at any reasonable price, the 

 feed should be mixed with this and all feed in a sweet con- 

 dition. If it is found impossible to get milk, add tankage 

 to the oil meal (eight to ten per cent, oil meal and five per 

 cent tankage), and the mixture of meal and middlings, and 

 mix this with fresh water and feed it after it soaks a few 

 hours — but never allow it to become sour. 



I think two feeds a day, even in the fitting of a show 

 herd, is as good as three, generally; however, it would be 

 IDroper and perhaps as well to give these animals a little 

 soaked shelled com that has soaked long enough to become 

 soft, as a noon-day meal. 'Where this is done, the morning 

 and evening feed can be fed a little earlier and later, re- 

 spectively. 



For the younger herds of over six and under twelve 

 months, as well as the herd under six months, I should 

 certainly urge the use of skimmed sweet milk for best re- 

 sults. I have known showmen, while fitting young pigs. 



