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RAISING HOGS WITHOUT MILK. 
C AX one raise hogs as a paying in¬ 
vestment without feeding milk in 
some form? If so, what food can 
one feed to fatten hogs and what food 
should one feed a sow with pigs? What 
breed will give the best financial re¬ 
turns? L. II. C. 
New York. 
It is possible to raise swine at a pro¬ 
fit without the use of skim-milk or but¬ 
termilk. Dairy by-products are useful in 
swine feeding, due to the protein that 
they contain, and to the further fact that 
milk is palatable, easily digested and 
otherwise adapted for use for growing 
animals. Especially is milk useful for 
young pigs five or six weeks old, for its 
use enables the youngsters to wean more 
easily and to grow a frame of substantial 
form. 
Digester tankage or oil meal supplies 
protein in the most desirable form for 
swine feeding, especially if they are used 
as a supplement to corn. In the ab¬ 
sence of skim-milk the following ration 
would give good results for young pigs 
of the age noted: 100 pounds red dog 
flour; 50 pounds sieved oats; 10 pounds 
digester tankage; two pounds bone meal. 
This should be mixed and fed in the 
form of a thin slop, the consistency of 
which was similar to that of buttermilk. 
They should be given relatively small 
amounts of this mixture, and required 
to clean out with avidity the trough 
promptly at each meal. As they increase 
in size and vigor, a small amount of 
soaked shelled corn could be added to 
the ration. Care should be exercised to 
soak the corn not more than 12 hours be¬ 
fore feeding, and to practice the same 
means of keeping the edge on the pig's 
appetite as suggested with the slop mix¬ 
ture. We have found it a very great 
advantage to use forage crops as a source 
of succulent feed for brood sows nursing 
pigs. Alfalfa, rape, Soy beans, Red 
clover, oats and Canada field peas, or 
combinations of these crops, supply ex¬ 
cellent sources of feed. In addition to 
the forage crops we have used to ad¬ 
vantage the following grain mixture: 
100 pounds ear corn; 40 pounds red dog 
flour; 10 pounds wheat bran; 10 pounds 
digester tankage; two pounds bone meal; 
one pound salt; 10 pounds oil meal. 
The corn may be fed in the form of 
meal, but there is no advantage in 
grinding or preparing corn in any way 
for swine. The balance of the feed sug¬ 
gested should be mixed and fed in the 
form of a thick slop, about the consist¬ 
ency of buttermilk. 
It is always good judgment to arrange 
trough room, so that the pigs as soon as 
they are old enough, can partake of the 
same feed mixture as their mother. 
When they are six weeks of age, a «reep 
should be provided where the pigs can 
run to a trough inaccessible to the 
mother, where the same feed, reduced 
however, by the addition of water, is 
available. Neither the brood sows or the 
young pigs should be given more than 
they will eat and clean up with relish at 
feeding time. Indigestion, scours, thumps 
and other disorders ar> the results of 
over-feeding, accompanied by inactivity. 
When the pigs reach the weight of 50 
pounds their ration can be changed to 
the following mixture: 100 pounds red 
dog flour; 100 pounds ground oats; 100 
pounds cornmeal or shelled corn; 50 
pounds wheat bran; 20 pounds digester 
tankage; 10 pounds oil meal; five pounds 
bone meal. This should be continued, 
supplemented perhaps, with a little ear 
corn, until the animals weigh 125 pounds, 
at which time they should be fed ex¬ 
clusively ear corn and digester tankage, 
utilizing 10 pounds of the 60 per cent, 
tankage for each 100 pounds of corn fed. 
The tankage may be reduced to 5 % when 
the animals reach 200 pounds in weight 
if it is intended to dispose of them when 
they weigh 250 pounds. 
As far as the breed is concerned, it 
is possible to find most excellent individ¬ 
uals in all the recognized breeds, and 
one’s success in pork production does not 
depend upon the breed selected, but 
rather the type of animal selected with¬ 
in any given breed. There are two dis¬ 
tinct types of swine, the fat hog type, 
and the bacon type. The former is rep¬ 
resented by the Du roc Jersey, Berkshire, 
Poland China and Chester White, while 
the latter is represented by the large 
'orkshire and Tamworth. There are a 
umber of breeds intermediate, but those 
'J'HE RURAL IM K. W-VOR 1'CLL.K 
October 31, 
named in the largest numbers in our 
pork producing sections. Profits in 
swine depend upon a number of factors; 
prolificacy, extreme weight for age, 
quality, vigor are among those of the 
greatest importance. The use of home¬ 
grown feeds and forage crops are essen¬ 
tial if one is desirous of the most econom¬ 
ical gains. Animals thus cared for are 
more resistant to disease and make their 
gains with the most rapidity and at the 
lowest cost. F. C. MINKLER. 
N. J. Experiment Station. 
AILING ANIMALS. 
Swelling. 
A WEEK ago we turned our cow on 
wheat stubble and began feeding her 
lightly on rutabagas, tops and all. 
A couple of days later I noticed a swell¬ 
ing on her side quite low down, which is 
hard. Her navel is also swollen but very 
soft, feels as if it had water in it. She 
eats as well as usual, is in good flesh, 
and gives nearly four gallons of milk; 
freshened three months ago and will 
freshen again in the Spring. There is 
no veterinarian near and she is our only 
cow. f. K. 
California. 
The swelling may be due to horning 
and an abscess may be forming. The 
swelling of the navel may be incidental 
and will be likely to subside when the 
other condition disappears. Bathe the 
parts twice daily with hot water and 
swab the hard lump with tincture of 
iodine. If it softens the pus will have 
to be liberated. It is not a case for 
which we can confidently prescribe with¬ 
out making an examination, a. s. a. 
Rheumatism. 
I HAVE a hound which has rheuma 
tism; it gets worse before rain, and 
seems to be all through him, and 
through his chest. What can be done 
for it? A. M. 
West Virginia. 
Give the dog five grains of salol in a 
capsule night and morning, and if ne¬ 
cessary increase to three such doses a 
day. If the pain is very severe at any 
time give five grains of aspirin and re¬ 
peat every four hours until pain sub¬ 
sides. Rub swollen or stiff joints with 
oil of wintergreen once a day. Keep 
him out of wet and cold. The bowels 
should be kept active. a. s. a. 
Thoroughpin. 
I HAVE a colt about six months old 
which has for the past two months 
been bothered with a thoroughpin on 
the joint of the rear leg. We have had 
her examined by the local veterinarian 
who said that the lump could only be re¬ 
duced through the use of some imported 
medicine, at present not obtainable. 
Could you suggest any remedy, if any 
exists? j. F. K. 
Persistently use a commercial absorb¬ 
ent if lameness is not present. If lame¬ 
ness is present better have the veterin¬ 
arian line-fire and blister the hock joint. 
We do not know what medicine he has 
in mind. Such cases are not promising, 
but the absorbent or an iodine lotion 
may do some good if patiently used. 
A. s. A. 
Warts. 
I HAVE a yearling steer which has 
warts on the back of his head and on 
his neck; some of them are three 
inches over, or more, and others stick 
out half a finger’s length. He twists 
them so they bleed, and is not doing as 
well as the others. Can you tell me 
how to cure him? e. w. h. 
Ohio. 
Twist out the large warts and then 
stop the bleeding by applying a hot iron, 
or Monsel’s solution or powder. Small 
warts in masses will disappear in time 
if you rub them freely with best castor 
oil once or twice daily. Feed roots or 
other succulent feed, or flaxseed meal or 
cake and he should soon pick up, if well 
fed on other nutritious feeds, a. s. a. 
Fits; Rat Virus. 
W HAT was the trouble with a three- 
months-old pig, which began sud¬ 
denly to jump into the air, and 
shake his head as though taken with 
fits? It was hard for him to breathe, 
lie died in about five minutes, bloated 
considerably. I thought perhaps it 
might be cholera, although the disease 
has never been known on the island 
where my farm is located. 2. Where can 
I purchase rat virus? c. E. s. 
New York. 
1. The fits were not due to cholera, 
but to indigestion. Possibly worms may 
be a part cause, but is more likely that 
you have been feeding too well and re¬ 
stricting exercise. Where that is done 
pigs tend to become plethoric and apop¬ 
lexy results, causing rupture of a blood 
vessel in the brain and sudden death 
such as you describe. Reduce the rich 
feed and let the pigs live an outdoor 
lif(', SO far as possible. If worms are 
seen in the manure give copperas as so 
often prescribed here. 2. Rat virus may 
be ordered by your druggist of a dealer 
in biological products. a. s. a. 
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