XVlU CONTENTS 



PAGES 



External Parasites 440 



Internal Parasites 440 



The stomach-worm — The tape-worm. 

 Digestive Disorders 446 



Bloating — Constipation — Disorders caused by overfeeding. 

 Other Diseases 448 



Caked udder — Garget. 



PAET IV— SWINE 



CHAPTER XXI 



Choosing and Judging Swine 453-466 



Types of Swine 453 



The lard type 453 



The bacon type 454 



Age of Swine 454 



Choosing Lard Hogs 455 



General appearance of lard hogs . . .... 456 



General form — Weight and condition — Quality — Constitu- 

 tion — Uniformity. 



Detail characters of lard hogs 459 



Head — Jowls — Neck — Shoulders — Back and loin — Sides 

 — Belly — Hips — Rump — Hams — Legs. 



Choosing Bacon Hogs 464 



Condition — Form — Shoulders — Sides — Hams. 



CHAPTER XXII 



The Feeding of Swine 467-486 



Food Requirements for Swine . . . . . . . .468 



Preparing Food 469 



Grinding feed — Soaking the feed — Cooking the feed. 



Making up a Ration . 470 



Feeding capacity among swine — Giving swine their feed — Salt 

 — Fresh cool water. 



Feeding the Breeding Herd . 472 



Feeding the herd in summer 472 



Ringing to prevent rooting — Pasture for swine — Roots for 

 swine — Pumpkins and squashes. 



