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RURAL NEW-YORKER 
Juno 5, 1^20 
Questions About Hogs 
Answered by Prof. F. C. Minkler 
Feeding Young Pigs 
About 30 tv; u’s ago when I was a little 
girl I helped with an experiment with 
three little pigs. My mother and I raised 
them with the aid of three bottles and 
nipples. My mother said she had tried 
sweet milk and had lost the pigs, but- 
had since been told that sow’s milk was 
sour. So she 'started the three on thick 
buttermilk, slightly warm at first. But 
as it was Spring, they soon got to taking 
their feed cold and they grew finely._ You 
would hardly believe how strong a pig can 
get by the time it is old enough to wean. 
It required one person’s full attention to 
each pig and bottle to keep peace in the 
family. We fed them about four times 
a day, about half a pint to the feeding, 
and increased it when they seemed not 
to be satisfied. R. o. n. 
New York. 
It is indeed a rather puzzling problem 
to provide nourishment for young pigs 
that are too young or too small to drink 
milk as pigs usually are fed. You are 
wrong, however, in your assumption that 
sour milk is more desirable for feeding 
young pigs than sweet milk. Invariably 
the damage to young pigs fed from a bottle 
is due to the fact that they are fed too 
much at a time rather than to the fact 
that they are given sweet milk. Perhaps 
the success that you refer to was due to 
the fact that the pigs were given sour milk 
regularly, and that it was always fur¬ 
nished them in the same condition and 
not in excessive quantities. 
I know of very few cases where hand- 
feeding would justify its cost in the feeding 
of very young pigs. Where a larg. n vi- 
ber of pigs are produced this trouble . 
avoided by having two or more sows far¬ 
row at approximately the same time, and 
by using a disinfectant on both the sows 
and the pigs, one is able to transfer either 
the small or larger pigs, as the case may 
demand, from one sow to another, and 
thus provide ample feeding accommoda¬ 
tions. 
himself that they are persistent feeders, 
regular producers, that they mature at 
an early age, and are especially well 
suited for grazing and forage purposes. 
There are good and bad representatives, 
however, of each breed, and so much 
would depend upon the foundation stock 
that you would obtain that one would 
not be justified in making a specific 
recommendation. 
You have failed to state how much of 
an area you may have available for pas- ! 
ture or forage crop purposes, and it is i 
only folly to undertake pork production, i 
even in a small way, where you are com- | 
polled to keep the pig in a small pen and 
rely upon waste feeds exclusively, or even 
purchased feeds in part for the entire 
growing and fattening ration. It is al¬ 
most impossible to keep small pig pens 
clean, and sanitation is surely a limiting 
factor in pork production. 
I am inclined’ to believe that the pur¬ 
chase of 10 or a dozen small pigs at wean¬ 
ing time might best serve your purpose. 
The expense would of necessity be less 
than would prevail in case you bought a 
bred sow due to farrow during the Sum¬ 
mer months, and then you could deter¬ 
mine at first hand whether or not the 
pigs continue to grow satisfactorily under 
your system of feed, care, and manage¬ 
ment. Usually one cannot buy feed and 
supply the requirements of pigs at a 
profit, owing to the high cost of feed and 
to the fact that the relative market value 
of live hogs as compared with the grain 
necessary to make normal growths and 
developments is clearly out of range. 
Feeding Brood Sows 
"We have eight grade Duroc sows, 11 
months old. due to farrow soon. We feed 
good garbage morning and open the feed¬ 
ers of dry grain about 2 p. m. We thought 
of trying the following ration : 100 lbs. 
ground oats. $3.80 : 200 lbs. bran, $6; 50 
lbs. cornmeal, $1.00; 50 lbs. oilmeal, ! 
$2.50. The garbage we use is very fatten- , 
ing and of excellent quality, coming from 
one boarding-house. The sows have eaten 
about 250 lbs. a week of grain, and are a 
little fat. We have some green rye and 
rape, sown last year. a. e. l. 
Vermont. 
The proposed ration for feeding brood 
sows as a supplement to garbage would 
give you very good results. I am inclined j 
to believe that if the brood sows are to be > 
garbage fed after farrowing it should not 
be entirely removed from the ration even 
during the period previous to or immedi¬ 
ately following farrowing. Any sudden 
change in a grain ration would be likely 
to disorganize the digestive system and 
the sows might disown their pigs or be 
restless at farrowing time. If the sows 
are gaining too rapidly in flesh, then the 
amount of feed should be reduced, and, to 
make sure that they would not be unset¬ 
tled owing to this change in ration, it 
would be well to place before them such 
bulky feed as Alfalfa or clover hay, with 
the hope that they would pick away at 
this material and be quite satisfied with 
the ration supplied them. You will find 
bran rather constipating for brood sows, 
and I should advise the reduction by half 
the amount of bran suggested, and in¬ 
creasing the cornmeal to 100 lbs. The 
ration would be then : 100 lbs. ground 
oats, 100 llis. bran, 100 lbs. cornmeal, 40 
lbs. oilmeal. 
Feeding a Farrowing Sow 
I have a registered Berkshire sow due 
to farrow shortly. This is her third lit¬ 
ter. She weighs about 350 lbs., and is in 
good order. What is the best way to 
feed, both before and after farrowing, 
to insure the best results? s. G. 
Massachusetts. 
It would seem from your description 
that the brood sow in question, weighing 
350 lbs. in her mature form, might be in 
fairly good condition, although this is not, 
an exceptional weight for a mature ani¬ 
mal. We much prefer forcing our brood 
sows after they are safely settled, thus 
bringing them up to farrowing time carry¬ 
ing a great deal of flesh, for we find that 
they will yield more milk and that if 
they produce a decent-sized litter of pigs 
they will be soon suckled down, unless 
they carry this high condition at farrow¬ 
ing time. 
A useful mixture, by weight, for a 
brood sow previous to farrowing, would 
be equal parts of corn, oats, bran, with 
15 per cent of oilmeal or 10 per cent of 
tankage or meat meal added. The corn 
might be eliminated during the week or 
10 days previous to farrowing, and the 
mixture consist solely of oats, bran and 
oilmeal. The bulk of the mixture should 
be thinned or reduced materially during 
the time when there is not much demand 
by the very young pigs for any quantity 
of milk, and the feed should be increased 
gradually as the pigs evidence appetite 
and demand more food. 
I have mentioned only the standard 
feeds that are available at any feed stoi c, 
and have eliminated middlings and wheat 
feeds owing to their rather excessive cost. 
Hominy could replace cornmeal in the 
mixture, or the amount of ground oats 
if they are available might be substan¬ 
tially * increased. Wheat bran is not 
necessary after the pigs are born, as the 
protein can best be supplied from such 
sources as tankage or oilmeal. 
Starting with T igs 
It is my desire to start in with pigs. 
What breed do you advise? I prefer a 
short-nosed pig, and I am rather partial 
to either Hampshire or Berkshire. Would 
you get a purebred to start with or just 
a good grade? I have not much money 
to put into a pig. My idea is to buy a 
brood sow or gilt and try to sell some of 
its litter to help pay for another sow. and 
in that way build up a herd gradually, 
without much outlay at. a time. About 
how much should I pay for a bred pig? 
I am anxious to get started as soon as 
possible. We have to buy all our feed. 
New Jersey. E. J. H. 
Your success or failure in the pig bus- 
ness will not of necessity depend upon 
the breed you may select. There are per¬ 
haps more Duroc Jersey, or so-called Jer¬ 
sey Red hogs, in New Jersey than either 
Berkshire or Hampshire, and usually it is 
good judgment to select the breed that 
has been the most profitable in any com¬ 
munity. The corn belt farmer, who re¬ 
lies largely upon pork for his profits, 
grows largely red hogs, lmvicg satisfied 
BERKSHIRES 
FLINTSTONE BERKSHIRES 
l J eai In Successor 8th, HjM08 
G rand champion boar 
1919 at Detroit and at the East¬ 
ern States Exposition. 
We have a large number of sows 
bred to this boar for March and April 
farrow. Reserve spring pigs early. 
Herd cholera immune, guaranteed 
breeders. Our motto, “Good Size 
With Quality. 
FLINTSTONE FARM DALTON, MASS. 
Registered BERKSHIRES 
Epochal Breeding. Prices Reasonable. 
Satisfaction Guaranteed. 
Anderson & Scofield, Fishkill, N, Y. 
Registered Berkshires—SPECIAL 
I.ot of J all-lb. boars (Sj $ 45 . 8-wks. boars, $16 100 to 600- 
lb. parentage. Masterpiece-I,ongfellow bloodlines : typey 
and well conformed. Jno. C. Bream, Gettysburg, Pa. 
BKiiKSHIKKS—For breeders. $10 ea , either sex 
$15 it registered. CLOVEROALE FARM, Charlotte, N.Y 
BERKSHIRES 
BERKSHIRES 
| PIPING BROOK FARM 1 
:= The Home of Champions 
| GREENWICH, - CONNECTICUT = 
E Winner of both National = 
= Grand Champions—1919 E 
^ Fairview’* Ruler, Champion Boar EE 
“ Lady Premier 208, Champion Sow ^ 
“ Owners of Silver Leader ^ 
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JUNE 19, 1920 | 
— All treated tor Cholera and Septicemia ; 
— Mail bids may be sent to the auctioneer, ZZ 
“ Col, H. L. Inglehart, or L. E. Frost, E. J — 
— Barker and Zed Williams at the farm. — 
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SHOW PROSPECTS 
In Registered 
BERKSHIRES 
Bred Gilts and Sows for early Fall farrow. 
2 extra good Show Boars and Spring l’ig-,. 
JUST PK1CES and Fair Treatment. 
HOLMHILL FARM, Berkshire County, LEE, MASS. 
Anedjo Berkshires 
A very select lot of Boar Pigs 
sired by Major Champion 4th. 
Price attractive. Also service 
boars and bred gilts by the pound 
Anedjo Farm 
Webster, Mass. 
Large Berkshires 
at Highwood: 
If you will sent} for our new folder and price-list 
you will note that you can get just as much for the 
money here as ever. Our prices have not'been 
advanced. Special offering of fall boars weighing 
up!to275 pounds in breeding condition. 
H. C. & H. 11. Harpending, Box 15, Dundee, N.Y. 
GOOD HOLD FARM CO. 
BERKSHIRES 
We offer for sale boars and sows, all ages, from our May¬ 
flower Epochal, son of Epochal the imported boar. This 
strain bring* the price. I have eight strains that have 
great size. Boars, two-year-old. 800 lbs. Sows, eighteen 
months, 600 and 700 lbs. Bred gilts, 250 lbs. to 100 lbs. This 
herd has showed at the largest Fairs and will be seen at 
all of the largest Shows this year. I would like to show 
you all that doubts this statement. This herd wa* seen 
at Picture Shows last year. My prices are right. 
LUIN P. KENNEDY, Mentor, Ohio 
Choice Berkshires 
We have some extra nice young 
boars, sows and gilts of Masterpiece 
and Double Champion 33rd breed¬ 
ing at prices that are right. 
Webb Farms, Box R, Clinton Corners, N.Y. 
PIGS—April 
litters, from 
prolific dams 
and sired by 
BERKSHIRE 
PATMOOR RIVAL, an outstanding boar 
who is getting line large typy pigs in big litters. 
Orders booked now lor pigs to be shipped 
when eight weeks old. All stock guaranteed, 
und three Service Boars priced right. 
PATMOOR FARMS, Hartfield, N. Y. 
FEWAGRES BERKSHIRES 
Several selected Fall gilt*, Big, Smooth and Typey. Will 
sell open or bred to EPOCHAL MOW BCII. Priced 
right and satisfaction guaranteed. Send for booklet. 
A FEW FINE SPRING PIGS LEFT 
FEWACRE FARM, Ira G.rap>o.rra*. East Schodack, Rent. Co.,N.Y. 
Mi* r q oi* W 1 , y don t y° u 9 ct s,artcd 
lTlI •Tdl IIlcI in pure bred Berkshires? 
Como to OELCASTLE FARMS and buy a real 
hog. We have the largest and best herd of Berk- 
shiVes in the State of 1 lelaware and are prepared to 
fill orders for spring pigs, fall gilts and boars. Also 
bred sows at farmers’ prices. Apply to 
O. H. Cullen, Marshallton, Delaware 
Stone’s Berkshires 
Write for descriptive catalogue and price list o£ 
bred sows and young Berkshires. 
Richard H. Stone, Trumansburgr, N.Y, 
S PRINGBANK BERKSHIRES. Choice Sows and 
Gilts bred for spring litters. Boars roady for service. 
Illg Type Berkshires. Address J. E. WATSON, Marbledile, Conn. 
Satisfaction Absolutely Guaranteed on Berkshires 
Spring pigs only. Tho larnes Pure-Bred Sleek Farm. Cr»»« City, Pa. 
BERRYTON 
DUROC 
Can give you everything 
you ever wanted in a 
Size with quality is our specialty. Homo of Berryton’s 
Orion Cherry King, Grand Champion Boar, Atlanta. 
BERRYTON DUROC FARM 
Berry ton, Georgia 
John M. Berry, Pres. A. E. Wright, Gen. Mgr. 
DUROC JERSEYS £ {£? *6 r?o*n. 
Pathfinder, Defender, Top Col. breeding. 
Vigorous stock, range raised. Special sale grade 
sows, one two-years old out of and bred to registered 
boars, from selected dams. Glen Moore, N. ,J. 
JOHN H.and KENNETH HAN HINSON 
DUROCJERSEYS 
Taxpayer, Col., Breeding. Booking orders for 9 
weeks old pigs, SIS each. Also 1 boar. 2-year old. 
Sire Great King Orion out of Top Col Dam, 9150. 
SPY ROCK FARM, Mt. Kigco, N. Y. 
Duroc-Jerseys 
Registered spring boars for sale. Growthy young- 
iters of the best bloodlines. 
Daily Bros. 
Manito, Illinois 
KINDERHOOK DUROCS 
You can’t beat the blood that produced the " Sensa¬ 
tion ” family—it’s purple. Ditto "Critics.” If yon 
don't like the sound of these, try Orion C. K. We 
have them. Will book orders for June 1st delivery. 
525 and more. Roy McVaugh, Mgr.. Kinderhook, N Y. 
Now booking orders lor 
Choice Purebred Duroc Pigs 
of either sex, from spring farrow. Price* reason¬ 
able, Write your wants to 
R. D. White - Locke, New York 
Reg. Duroc-Jersey Boar Pigs wks. old. 
Orion, Pathfinder, and Walt’s Top Col. breeding. One 
good fall boar by Pathfinder. RAYMOND 8. ZOOK, Mount Joy, Pt. 
Reg. Duroc-Jersey PIGS 
bred gilts. Write for prices. 0. M. PaI.mek, Tilutio, N. Y. 
Duroc and P.C. Pigs 
For Sale-Jersey Red Pigs EARL CLARK. * Pot,(Urn, IT. Y. 
The National Chester White 
Record Association 
The Original Record for the Chester White 
Breed of Hogs, established in 1848: a purely co¬ 
operative Association. All Volumes of the 
Record free to Stockholders; pedigree blanks 
and transfer slips free to all recorders. Write 
the Secretary for instructions in recording your hogs. 
L B. WALTER, Sec’y, Box 66, Dept. R, West Chester, Pa. 
Registered Chester Whites 
BOAR AND SOW PIGS out of the very best 
strains for May and Juno delivery. Also bred gilts. 
June farrow, three-quarters purebred, @ 550 each. 
Young boars, grade stock, @ 520. 
BRANDRETH LAKE FARM. Brandreth, New York 
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40 Choice Chester White Spring Pigs \T,t iT *■ 
each. Also, 20 Fall Slioats @$16 each. Address BALDWIN 
HILL FARM, R. F. 0. I, Great Birrinjton, Mitt. FRANK FRLEHAN. Supt. 
10 0 PI G S-Chester Whites and Berkshires 
6 wks. old. $6 ; 20o. additional per pig for crates which 
will be refunded when crates are returned. 
ROUSE BROS. 
Dusliore, Pa. 
n„„ *«** 3 * ,os - A bargain as 
neg. Berkshire DOST they are in the way as I breed 
l'oluud-UUiuttj, E, ROWELL, Jr>, Louisa, Virginia 
For Sa le-Chester White Reg. Swine 
Young Boars and Gilts. Finest types. Apply to Chnrlcs 
II. Ilunenliowcr, Mgr., Penllyii, l*». II. E. Drayton, Prop. 
Reg. CHESTER WHITE PIGS 
Ready for shipment after April 20. Service boar and fall 
sows. 1’nir und trio not akin. A. A. SCH0FELL. Heti.elion, N Y. 
Till. 1YFVY TOUK FARMKK’fl HOG. 
Weanling pigs and young bred 
bows for Bale. Address DEPART- 
MUST OF ANIMAY, IH SIIA.XURY, Corn.II Universitf, ITIUPA.N.Y. 
CHESHIRES 
rurCUIDCC The right white bog for 
UntaniKEa the Eastern farm. The 
kind the farmer keeps for his own eating. Morningsida 
head and length.” M0RNINQ8IDE FARM. Sylvania, Pa. 
r-»_| Qj.. Silver strain. February 
1X65. U* la ^^* I Ig 5 and March Farrow. 
BHUBAKKIt BROS.. Mlffllnt.wn, P»no. 
Large, smooth type. 
Registered 0,1. C. 
R ear. O. I. Spi oinl on Boars, $10..»O. 8 wks. Re*. 
Free. *Sat. guaranteed. It. HILL, 6«neoa Falls,Now York 
R c*icl*tered Chester White* and It. I. C. Plgi. Writ# 
me. - Eugene 1\ Rogers, Wayville, New Yokh 
Big Type Poland-China HOGS 
Selling out on account of death in family. Brood 
Sows from four to seven hundred lbs. and a thoui- 
and lb. herd Boar. Also young pigs. . „ _ 
D. F. CR1SMAN . Vi neland, N. J. 
FOR SALE l J OLAND-CHIXA PIGS 
8 wks. old. Single or Pairs. Not akin. Big type. Best 
blood. Registered. Special price* if you write me before 
June loth. - G. 8. HALL. Farmdule, Ohio 
Registered Poland-China Bred Sows ^rafre'dby 
1,000-pound boars. E. Kowell, Jr., Louisa, Virginia 
Vi.rDnlnml Thinoc are the KEYNOTE of Success. 
IMyrOlanfl-tninaS The Triumph of Breeding with 
Master Blood-Liuea of the Variety. Dr. KNOX, Oinburp, Conn- 
TAMWORTHaJ hampshire swine 
write or visit REYNOLDS-!,YBROOK FARMS C0MPANW 
Successor to VVoutview Stock Farm 
|{. j Winston-Salem, N. O 
AGENTS WANTED aryj'to’Vake subscrip¬ 
tions for Rubai, Nkw-Yorker ia Ohio. Prefer 
men who have horso or auto. Address 
J. C. MULHOLLANO. General Delivery, Columbus.Ohio 
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