1905. 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
9o7 
WINTERING THE BROOD SOW. 
How would you winter one or two brood 
sows in order to get most out of them? 
A farm is a very small one that has not 
room for one or two brood sows at any 
time, and especially during the Winter, 
one at least may be kept with profit. 
There are so many wastes about the 
stables, dairy and kitchen, that a sow 
will save, if she has opportunity. There 
are small potatoes, refuse, partly decayed 
apples, stray grains of wheat, rye, corn 
and oats that find their way to the floors 
of the buildings, and cannot be gathered 
up and used in the usual way, but can be 
swept out where the sow can nose around, 
and find them. Often whole grains of 
corn arc voided by the cattle stock of the 
farm, that arc saved from loss by the dili¬ 
gent brood sow. A sow can get a good 
share of her living by working over the 
manure from a few animals: the manure 
besides will be in much better condition 
for distribution. Small potatoes can be 
cooked occasionally on the kitchen stove 
without loss of heat, and with no annoy¬ 
ance to the housewife, if she is in sym¬ 
pathy with the scheme as she should be, 
when she will add the dairy wastes, mak¬ 
ing a much-relished ration for the sow. 
Where clover hay, Alfalfa or other le¬ 
gumes are fed to the horse and cattle 
stock, many stems and leaves will find 
their way under foot and into the manure 
pile; thus will many of them be saved by 
the sow. Do not try to confine the sow 
to too small a space, but give her oppor¬ 
tunity for exercise. If there are grass 
plots that she can range over, it will be to 
her advantage—and unless made too fat 
with heating grains, there will not be 
many days of wea her so severe at a time 
that she will not take good exercise. 
First thing when a sow comes into pos¬ 
session of the farmer who intends to win¬ 
ter her, she should be made free of all 
vermin, a sure-for-certain job made of it. 
An important point then is her shelter; 
for this to be a success it must be dry, 
warm and free from wind blasts. If so 
small that the heat from her own body will 
help to warm it, so much the better. It 
should contain so much dry litter, leaves 
or straw, or waste fodder that she can 
bury herself in it when the weather is ex¬ 
tremely cold. Many will find a nook about 
the barn buildings that can be used as a 
resting place for the sow. It is often 
convenient to give her place in the base¬ 
ment of the barn. Wherever she is kept, 
remember that comfort is what she wants, 
and that she cares nothing for appearances 
and surroundings so she can have com¬ 
fort. The farmer can regulate these af¬ 
fairs that are minor ones to the sow, as 
best suits his tastes and pockethook. It 
is a good plan to make the products of 
the sow pay for the enhanced appearances 
of her surroundings, such as go to. show 
thrift in farming. A sow properly cared 
for along these lines will easily lay on 
flesh against the day of parturition. If 
this flesh is made with foods rich in pro¬ 
tein, she can carry an abundance of it 
without injury when plenty of exercise is 
a part of its make-up. But if her flesh is 
made up mainly with heat-forming grains 
and little exercise, she will not do so well 
in the day of her trial. Some feeders 
will carry a sow too thin, some too fqt, 
more of them probably thinner than they 
should. Avoid extremes in this matter 
and try to strike a happy medium. An¬ 
other very important point; be on friendly 
terms with the sow. Never strike or kick 
her, but rather spend a little time scratch¬ 
ing and rubbing her; this is a compound 
interest investment. Still another point, 
the dog of the farm should not in any 
manner be a part of the brood sow in¬ 
vestment, that is. should never be allowed 
to bite or worry the sow. The sow may 
have an acquaintance with him, but no 
fear should be mingled with it. 
JOHN M. JAMISON. 
If I was only wintering one or two 
brood sows I would allow them all the free 
range possible, with a little grain feed, 
corn or shorts twice each day. So long as 
the ground is not covered with snow 
would feed grain very lightly if they have 
access to pasture, which is necessary for 
brood sows. This is inexpensive and much 
better for the sows. Brood sows will not 
do well without plenty of exercise and 
should be kept in nice stock flesh, but not 
over fat. After snow falls they should 
have warm quarters to lie in, but not fed 
strong, so as to compel them to move 
around all possible and root for something 
to eat. A brood sow that is matured will 
require very little feed to keep her in nice 
thrifty condition until farrowing or within 
two weeks of farrowing, when she should 
be fed a little stronger. Through the 
cold Winter months there is nothing bet¬ 
ter for brood sows than roots, turnips, 
clover chaff mixed in their slop, and it is 
a cheap ration. Sows cared for in this 
manner should get along well at farrow¬ 
ing time. w. A. LOTHERS. 
Pennsylvania. 
If I had one or two brood sows I would 
winter them as I do my 11. I give them 
the run of a Blue grass pasture when not 
muddy. Even in the coldest weather 
they find some picking they enjoy. I 
have pens with board floors for them to 
sleep in, with plenty of corn fodder bed¬ 
ding. It lasts longer and keeps cleaner 
than anything else. The sows will eat 
some of it. My sows are fed one-third 
each corn, ship-stuff and bran. I throw 
them some sugar cane with heads on and 
mangels, clover hay or anything they will 
eat for a change. A week before farrow¬ 
ing stop the corn and feed more beet and 
oil meal. I very seldom have any trouble 
at farrowing time. Seven gilts and four 
old sows raised 108 pigs, the males at six 
months weigh 200 pounds, where not fat. 
After buying all kinds I am better pleased 
with the Duroc Jerseys than any of them. 
I have been selecting for bone, muscle, 
large litter and good feeders. I believe 
anyone can do the same with any breed. 
I never keep any for breeding from a 
young sow unless it is to get some new 
blood from a noted family for breeding; 
keep from litters of eleven and up. My 
hogs are pets and know their names; 
come when they are called. I enjoy their 
company and am always happy when 
showing them. Friends say I have luck 
with hogs; I don’t think there is any luck 
about it, take care of your hogs and they 
will take care of you. Do not meet them 
with a club in one hand and slop bucket in 
the other unless you have money to lose. 
Illinois. _ a. s. ARCHER. 
“Why,” asks a Missouri paper, “‘does 
Missouri stand at the head in raising 
mules?” “Because,” said another paper, 
“that is the only safe place to stand.”— 
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