CHAPTER VII 



SWINE MANAGEMENT 



Shelter for swine. — The coat of hair on a hog is com- 

 paratively thin, and even a cold summer rain will cause 

 considerable discomfort. The cold of winter, even in the 

 mild climate of the South, is disagreeable to the hog, and 



Monitor type winter farrowing house on farm of F. W. Clew, 

 near New Orleans, La. 



any suffering he must undergo will cost his owner some- 

 thing in the way of feed. Some sort of a roof and enough 

 siding to keep out the wind are all that are necessary under 

 most conditions. In the winter a good bed of leaves or 

 straw not only adds to the hog's comfort and thrift, but a 

 saving of feed will be effected. The hogs rarely need to 



