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Oic RURAL NEW-YORKER 
January 6, 1917, 
Live Stock and ttAirV- 
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Mineral Matter for Hogs 
One of the great essentials to success 
in the growing of swine is providing the 
animals with a plentiful supply of min¬ 
eral matter- This is especially true dur¬ 
ing the Winter season, when the hogs do 
not have access to green vegetation, but 
are fed chiefly fat-making feeds, such ns 
coini, which feeds are lacking in the neces¬ 
sary mineral elements. Hogs that are fed 
principally on fat-making feeds during the 
growing period, and are not supplied with 
mineral matter, never make as rapid 
growth, nor become as big as hogs that 
are otherwi-se fed. Because of the lack of 
mineral matter in their f(X)d their bones 
are smaH and weak and they often get 
“down in the back” on account of the 
weakness. Breeding hogs that receive in¬ 
sufficient mineral elements in their food 
always have a weak reproductive system. 
and germs of di.sea.se, and keeps the in¬ 
testines cool, oi)en and healthy. I have 
not had a sick hog for a number of years, 
and believe it is because of supplying my 
animals with plenty of mineral matter- 
Throughout a large portion of the 
country coal slack is easily obtained, and 
is excellent in providing mineral matter. 
The hogs relish it, and will consume 
large ([uantities, which is the best indica¬ 
tion that it an.swers an important pur- 
po.se. One of the best ways of feeding 
slack is simply to construct a sort of self- 
feeder that will hold 100 or 2(X). pounds, 
and allow the hogs to have accesS'to it at 
will. It is well to mix about one gallon 
of salt with every 100 pounds of slack 
that is put in the feeder. Where wood 
ashes are available a very good mixture 
can be niiide by using one-third wood 
r.slie.s. one-third salt and one-third air- 
and their pigs are weak and few in num¬ 
ber A large quantity of mineral matter 
is required to make and keep the blood 
pure, and as the condition of the blood 
has very much to do with the power of 
the animal to withstand disease germs, 
which are always present to a greater or 
less extent, it is of the utmost impor¬ 
tance that the blood be rich and strong, 
!Uid the body supplied with plenty of it at 
all times. Oat bran, oil meal, digester 
tankage, etc., contain mineral matter, and 
when such feeds ai’C largely fed it is not a 
difficult matter to keep up bone and stam¬ 
ina in hogs, but in my experience I have 
always found it a good plan to keep min¬ 
eral substances in reach of the hogs at all 
times, no matter what kind of feed is 
used. 
Char-coal, ashes, salt, lime. etc., pro¬ 
vide mineral matter. Charcoal alone is a 
good intestinal disinfectant. Good char¬ 
coal can be made from almost any kind of 
wood, but the common willow is perhaps 
best for the purpose- Cor-ncobs make a 
fine qirality of charcoal, provided they are 
charred propel-ly- A pit or kiln is neces- 
sar-y. This is easy to make by digging a 
hole in the ground, the size depending on 
the anroirrrt of charcoal desired. Some 
farnrers do not think a pit necessary, but 
instead prefer to bank the fire uj) with 
dirt. In rny experience with both 
methods, however, I much prefer the use 
of a pits IVI'y pit is six feet deep and four 
feet across the top. Directly over the top 
I place a heavy piece of sheet iron, which 
is covered over with earth during the 
process of charring to prevent the escape 
of air. In charring I start a fire in the 
bottom and center of the pit, and on this 
add cobs slowly until the fire is drawn 
gradually to the top of the pile, then 
place on the iron cover and a layer of 
earth. A good iron cover can be secured 
from almost any junk dealer, or a good 
substitute can be made by flattening out 
•a section of a wmrnout boiler. After the 
mass has smoldered for about 12 hours I 
remove the cobs and spread them out to 
prevent the possibility of after combus¬ 
tion and burning to ashes. 
I keep the charcoal in reach of the 
hogs at all times. With the charcoal I 
mix a little salt and air-slaked lime, and 
keep the mixture in a shallow box which 
is placed in an easily accessible part of 
the hoghouse where it is always kept dry. 
The hogs eat the mixture as their system 
demands it, and never consume too much 
of it. It absorbs the foul gases, poisons 
slaked lime by weight, using about eight 
j»ounds of each ingredient to 100 pounds 
of coal slack. I have no hesitation in 
saying that if the above-mentioned direc¬ 
tions are followed in the feeding of hogs 
it will save much loss from disease, and 
will contribute materially to more rapid 
gains. I not only recommend it on the 
ground that I have found it to be an ex¬ 
ceedingly good practice to feed mineral 
matter in the ways above named, but be¬ 
cause the successful swine growers of my 
acquaintance adopt this practice with 
very pleasing results. w. ii. tr. 
Illinois. 
Convenient Dairy Barn 
Barn shown above is for dairy purposes 
only and is rigged for one man to take 
care of 50 milking cows. By building 
double silo and facing them in I save one 
wall and the ladder coop. I use the space 
between silos (above first floor) as a 
granary, with chute and bin on ground 
floor handy to feed conveyor. Thus when 
a man is feeding silage he feeds grain and 
salt from same place, saving time, espe¬ 
cially if food is weighed, then the space 
between silos on ground floor will have 
lockers for the many necessary things 
needed in a dairy, one for the man’s 
clothes, etc., and a sink for washing. The 
engine will be to the rear, to pump water, 
run milking machine, raise hay to loft, 
and pull the continuous belt in the ma¬ 
nure gutter to clean the stable. This belt 
is connected with a conveyor belt, out¬ 
side, that elevates the manure to a-pit 
where manure spreader is driven under, 
thus hand cleaning of the barn and the 
loading of spreader is entirely eliminated. 
All liquids run to septic tank by gravity. 
The barn being fireproof with a smooth 
surface will be easy to clean and paint. 
The metal sash (factory type), set into 
concrete are solid and tight. Corrugated 
glass diffuses the light to all parts of in- 
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35 Sows bred for spring litters. 
Of these 20'are daughters of the great Lee 
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I SWINE 
Chester White and 
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1 o. 1. C’S 
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Serviceable boar^ Registered in buyers 
name. Shipped C. O. D. 
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Address A. L. PAGE, (Owner), 62 CortUndt St., N. Y. City 
HAMILTON FARM BERKSHIRES 
Biggest Winners at International Show 
Including llrat prize herd and grand champion sow, ahe has now 
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We oiler a few bred sows, and a few service hoars, including 
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leading herd of the Kast for 1916, and the Grand Champion 
Derkshire|Sow of the World ! 
HAMILTON FARM, Fred Hoyler, Mgr., aadslone. N J. 
Fall boars by the prize 
winning Successor's 
Duke 10 th 191630 and 
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and four by a hi^f English and half American sow and 
others from straight American sows that are prize win- 
nei'Siuid out of prize winning sires and dams. Supply is 
limited, so in order to take advantage of this offer you had 
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weeks old and will weigh fifty to seventy-five pounds 
each. Price, $15 each, Registered, Crated, Iiniuunized 
BROOKUNDS FARMS, Walpole, N. H. 
Mention ** Rural New-Yorker." 
Large Berkshires atHighwood six AfR^BOARs 
litter mates, from a litter of fifteen, weigiit, Rov. 
17tli, 1770 pounds, averaging 295 at seven montlis. 
Sire, Higliwood Model (iveight 740 at two years 
in breeding condition, would easily weigh 1,000 in 
flesh). Dam, a big Highwood sow that has farrowed 
former litters of 12,14 and 17. This is just one lot. 
We have sixty spring boars of similar size, type and 
breeding. H. C. S H. B. HARPENDING. Box IS. Dundee. N.Y. 
SPECIAL BERKSHIRE SALE 
If you want a 350 pound gilt—a young service 
boar or a young pig write us; have them priced 
to sell. PRIDE HOME FARM, Howard, Pa. 
BERKSHIRE SWlNEirbc‘Sr,.'. 3 J 
for service, open gilts, and pigs of all ages. Good 
individuals; excellent breeding; satisfaction guar¬ 
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TAKBELL FAKMS, .Smithville Flats, N.Y. 
SpringbankHerd ofBerkshires ^S.^liarcirand 
April. 1916, Aveaned shotes. One 2-year-old sow, far- 
row.s July 16. Charmer's Champion 5th, No. 208200, 
at liend of Herd. J. E. WATSON, Prop., Marbledale, Ct. 
Berkshires 
Bargains in fall pigs. 
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Coatesville, Pa. 
Rprlr«hlrp HprH Rnar Spring Boar. Excel- 
DeiKSnire nera DOar lent breeding^. Pine individu¬ 
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REG. BERKSHIRES 
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North East, Pa. 
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CIIELDON EAKM KEGISTEKED DUKOCS 
” Pigs of hotli sex. Bred sows. Service l)oars. 
Best of breeding. C. E. JiAKNES, Oxford, N. Y. 
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Pure Bred Poland China Pigs ofd, of"both 
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Collie Pups 
FEKKETS and GUINEA PIGS. 
NELSON BROS., Grov’e City, Pa. 
Lomeruppies Ostrander’s, Coopers Plains. N. y' 
GREAT r>ANFS pup.s. 
A Photos on request. 
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DOGS—Airedale Terriers 
Bitch in wlielp and pupiiies. $15 up. P’inest im¬ 
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ForSale-AiredaleTerrierPups 
Fai-m raised. L. F. O G 1L It E 
One mule, $10; seven 
f e in a 1 e s, $5 e a c h. 
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1 irpHalpq Angnstmales hyChampionKenmareCon- 
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