116 Forty Years' Experience of a Peacticai, Hog Man. 



reason, become over-heated, it should have attention at 

 once, and instructions should be given the route agent to 

 sprinkle the pig's nose with a little water and pu,t some 

 water on the floor of his crate so as to wet the pig under- 

 neath, but under no consideration should cold water be 

 thrown on the body of the pig when, over- heated, as- it means 

 almost certain death. 



How to Treat the Pig on Arrival at the New Home. 



On receiving a pig that has been shipped a long distance, 

 do not expect to see him come out of the crate looking like 

 he was just from a bandbox, for naturally he will be gaunt, 

 somewhat dirty and probably quite tired. Brush him off 

 nicely, put him in a place by himself and give him a drink 

 of fresh water, after which give him a very light feed, only 

 a little at first, of a nicely mixed ration of rich slop. Then 

 let him alonej until he is rested, or until the next feeding 

 time comes, when you may give him a little more feed than 

 you did the first time ; thus you will gradually bring him up 

 to his full feed. 



Notice, on receiving the pig, if he seems constipated; if 

 so give him two tablespoonfuls of Epsom Salts in his feed 

 and let him take a little exercise where there is some grass. 



It is a good thing when ordering a pig from a breeder, to 

 ask how the pig has been fed, and if you can do so, continue 

 about the same ration he has been getting. If you wish 

 to change to a different system of feeding, do so very grad- 

 ually and you will not be disappointed. If you should over- 

 feed the pig on the start everything will go wrong and you 

 will be very much disappointed later. 



