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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
May 18, 
Live Stock and Dairy 
MONEY IN PORK—HOW I DO IT. 
First, I select a breed of hogs that I 
like, being very sure that the breed se¬ 
lected will make me a dollar’s worth of 
pork and more for every dollar’s worth 
of feed I give them. The manure is 
worth the care one puts on his hogs. 
The breed that suits me, and to my mind 
is the best breed of hogs to-day, is the 
O. I. C., L. B. Silver strain. They are 
well formed, good hams, shoulders, 
loins, etc. They make good mothers 
and are nice hogs to handle, because of 
thinking of “running the farm” perhaps 
for father and mother. One day he 
strolled over to have a little chat with 
the old neighbor, whom he found feed¬ 
ing hogs, which were very fine ones, as 
usual. The young man could not help 
but notice the difference between these 
and the hard-looking ones at his father’s 
farm and remarked: “Uncle, what do 
you feed your hogs they always look 
so fine, while ours are mostly runts and 
sickly ones?” “Wall,” the old man said, 
“I throw in a few handfuls of shorts, a 
few of meal and a few of ground oats, 
and a little corn now and then,” as he 
kept on stirring the swill. The young 
man said, “Is that all?” The answer 
was: “No; there is one thing more, 
and you folks are a little short on that. 
1 throw in a handful of brains once in 
SOME EAT WHILE OTHERS LOOK ON. Fig. 235. 
their mild disposition. At present I am 
raising hogs for breeding purposes, but 
of course have some to fatten and sell 
the same as others at the local markets, 
a while,” and kept on stirring swill. 
Now, I would say with the old man, 
throw in the brains with the feed every 
now and then. f. c. white. 
Cortland Co., N. Y. 
As I do not handle hogs alone on my 
farm, but in connection with a dairy, I 
have the use of some whey and skim- 
milk in growing my pigs, which I con¬ 
sider very essential in their rearing, as 
also in feeding the brood sow while 
suckling pigs. Always give both young 
and old hogs plenty of exercise, es¬ 
pecially young pigs and the brood sows 
before farrowing time Summer and 
Winter. Give them a warm, comfort¬ 
able place to sleep in in Winter, and 
they need shade in Summer. Always 
keep them comfortable. 
If you want a pig to grow and do his 
level best for you give him a good pas¬ 
ture of rye, grass and clover, or oats 
and peas, Alfalfa, rape or corn, along 
with the other good care, and he will 
certainly surprise you. Any of the 
above mentioned crops are good, or all 
£>f them. Raise what grows best with 
you, according to your locality and 
soil, but be sure the hog has some pas¬ 
ture, especially the early part of bis life. 
Just before killing you may confine him 
if you wish. I believe the secret of suc¬ 
cess with the hog, like everything else, 
depends upon how well you like them, 
and the kind of care you give them, 
keeping them clean and comfortable, 
and always be on speaking terms with 
them. My hogs all know their names, 
and I can call them as well as one calls 
his pet horse. 
In conclusion, I will add a story I 
once read, the sequel to which has a 
great deal if not all to do with the suc¬ 
cess of growing hogs. There once lived 
in the same neighborhood two families 
—one composed of an uneducated man 
and his wife, the other a man and wife 
with a family of boys. The boys grew’ 
up and were sent away to college to be 
educated. The family prospered and 
in time came to feel quite above the un¬ 
educated man and his wife. The old 
man was ignorant of many things found 
in the books and schools, but he was 
a “professor” in the hog-feeding busi¬ 
ness, and always had a fine looking 
herd, while the other family had the 
worst of luck, always. Time slipped by 
until the youngest son came home from 
college after the usual course of sprouts, ! 
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