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THE RURAL NEW-YOHKEK 
PORK PRODUCTION FOR THE EAST. 
How to Make Hogs Pay. 
• Part II. 
Care of The Brood Sow. —Clean san¬ 
itary quarters must be furnished both 
before and after farrowing if it is desired 
to develop strong vigorous pigs. The 
chubby brood sow that is confined to a 
the breeding crate makes it possible to 
mate young gilts with heavy males with¬ 
out injury. Coarse-headed, heavy-shoul¬ 
dered. narrow-backed, deep-rumped males 
with long coarse legs, shallow bodies and 
slim hams, should never be used for ser¬ 
vice. The pigs sired are bound to show 
like habits of growth and undesirable 
conformation. Quality, finish, and evi- 
COLONY HOUSES 
small pen, and not given regular outdoor 
exercise, seldom farrows a satisfactory 
litter of pigs. The colon house is per¬ 
haps the most satisfactory means of hous¬ 
ing brood sows during the Winter months 
and at farrowing time, and if suitable 
yards are at hand, the houses can be 
grouped together at the far end of the 
field, covered with straw or corn fodder, 
and will provide very comfortable and 
FOR BROOD SOWS. 
dent breeding must stand out pre¬ 
eminently. 
Age To Breed.— Well-grown gilts may 
be bred when nine months old, but in the 
absence of size and vigor, delay is neces¬ 
sary. The period of gestation is 10 
weeks, or 114 days. Two litters per 
year may be obtained from aged sows, 
preferably in March and September, or 
April and October provided suitable far- 
READY FOR WINTER COVERING OF FODDER. 
healthy quarters throughout the -Winter 
months. Our experience during the past 
two years suggests that equal parts of 
corn and Alfalfa hay, the latter fed in 
racks, and the former fed on the ear. is 
without doubt the most economical and 
desirable ration for brood sows during 
this period of the year. It is not only 
an economical ration, but both products 
are home-grown and by means of this 
feed combination the caretaker is able 
to satisfy the appetites of his charges 
without overfeeding or fattening. Care¬ 
ful records should be kept at mating time, 
such as will enable the herdsman to 
isolate the sows a week before farrowing 
time. Here again the colony house 
proves its worth. By this means of 
separation the sow is not annoyed by 
squealing youngsters or noisy feeders in 
adjoining pens, and is less liable to in¬ 
jure the small pigs. If left alone she is 
more apt to raise all the pigs she far¬ 
rows, a very important item. 
Choosing The Male.— The most ex¬ 
acting care should be exercised in choos¬ 
ing the herd boar. He is by far the most 
important and influencing animal in the 
herd, for indirectly he stamps every pig 
farrowed. Upon his potency and ability 
to perpetuate fixed characteristics de¬ 
pends the number and type of pigs pro¬ 
duced. He should be purebred and regis¬ 
tered, and belong to the same breed as 
the sows. lie must possess those quali¬ 
ties desired in his pigs, for like begets 
like. lie must be masculine, resolute 
and vigorous. Exercise is of prime im¬ 
portance, for many males are absolutely 
ruined as breeders by close confinement 
and heavy feeding. It has been dem¬ 
onstrated time and again that small weak 
litters are the result of inactivity on the 
part of the male previous to mating. He 
should have outdoor exercise every day, 
preferably in an open yard adjacent to 
the brood sows. Mature boars should 
be used whenever possible, as their ser¬ 
vices usually result in stronger, larger 
and more uniform litters. The use of 
rowing quarters and good care can he I 
furnished. Otherwise May or June pigs 
can best take care of themselves. Brood j 
sows or gilts must not be fat or fleshy 
at mating season or at any other time, 
unless intended for slaughter. Small 
weak litters and uneasy mothers result 
from such practice. Breeding animals of 
every class thrive better and are more 
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S TIR up a tablespoonful of Wor¬ 
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