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WINE Animal llusbandiiiaii. Anticipating the needs of tiic ThiwrTuture with re(;ard to meat of all classes, it I is ai>i)arcnt tliat the rchition of suiii)ly ane such as to make impera- tive, heavily increased production. That this increased supply should be of a rapidly available nature is peculiarly desirable under the conditions tliat apply to the nation at war. In this connection swine may be bred, fed anil marketed with greater ! despatch and in greater numbers than any other farm animal now contributing to t!ie great meat-markets. IIea\^' homo consumption and tremendously increased export trade make a iiermantMitly profitable market certain, if the opportunity is realized and gra>ped. To the farmer, who with profit to himself and countr>' wishes to accelerate his endeavour in solving one of the luition's war-time jiroMrni-. the following pages may jirove of interest. FEEDING AND MANAGEMENT, In the consideration of fi'ed> fvoduction of cheap pork, choice is largely iiilluenced by locality, .-easou and local conditinns. il\ thoe luclnr- economy of l.iiri.'hase or produ<'tion is governed, provided the fcw'd i> palatable, easily diiic-led :in(l nutritious — e-seiitials in jmy >uc<'e-sful ratioii. The cimiphte ration must, further, be proj'crly balaiiced, conipi'Unded of a ' ::ricty rntlicr tiian iMie or two con- sritueiits, and al)ove all thin^rs contain some succulent fund, winter or sununer. On the latter or natural '-lass of fnod. largely depends tin- <-.intinue or wre(N. as lamli's (piarter, i)ig weed, dock. etc. Wintrr Feidiii;/. — .Vlfalla - ii.MJi'j-els or sugar bi'cts. pul]ied: cooked jiotatoi - a;;d turnliis. ."i t'l luakcd or >tee|'ed. F'ldin;] ilir I'car Hound. — If >I;ini-ni!lls-. luitt.rniilk or whi y an> avaihiblc. :-upply .■It r;;te of '■'> to ID iimnids daily a- i;(iil((h '{'lie nii':ii r^ition may !>;• ni:v!e u\i to .') pounds per day. ;is u.-ciIimI. 1's(> judii-ni. nt in fe.'dlug the boar. If i-rfat, he will prove a poor or uncertain stoek-getter, indltn^nnt and shigi.'ish at .-iivice. If he is t^o thin, he will tran>niit to M- g(>t. 'acl-: nf vigour and vitality and pi"ir condition in'nerall.v. /■J.rrrrixr. — Importance cannot be MV(>re-timatcd. Supply a rnomy sliady pasture "I -mnnier, not a filthy, t!y-infestent give liiin the run of the yard f"r t'cw hnurs daily. As a shelter use, tln' yi-ar round, a <'heai). portable, single-boarded I'iii ali'.ut (1 feet by .< feet. Supjily plenty uf beddiiig. Py feeding and caring for, ' ntlined, crippling and rheumatism, so couunon in boars, will bo avoided. THE BROOD SOW. ^ininir r. — Pastur(\ same a< advised for bi>ars. n/,>,7'r. — Uoughagc same a-- f'lr boars, .'.o al nii'aiiro nf bran two jiart-. shorts. I : i.irt. except when nearini: farrowin!.'--tinie, when the nii.xtnrc should be nf eipiai !'■"''-■ It nece>'-ar,v ground barley or oats might re]>laci> eithrT. .Vvoid corn in mure DOMINION EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. J. H. GRISDALE, B.Agr., Director. E. S. ARCHIBALD, B.A., B.S.A., Dominion Animal Husbandman. SPECIAL f'IR(M'LAR Xo. s. than ono-quarter the ration. For the breeding sow it is debilitatiii!^ and over-fatten ing. Feed meal at tlie rate of :i to 4 jwunds as needed. Uuring Ueslalion. — Flusli, or bring the sow into good e(>ndition*befiire breeding. Maintain this condition after breeding. Avoid ovor-fatne>s with tlie ensuinir truiible- — difficult ■''arrowing, small, weak, or dead pigs. Too thin eondition, partievdarly with a young sow, may jtermanently injure, in any case will likely mean small, thin i)igs. a high percentage of runts, and small milk secretion. The in-pig sow must receive :i cooling ri tion tending toward a laxative nature. The ration above advi.sed qualifle> in this retard. Uemember, tirst and last, that constii)ation at this time makes verv certain, se-ious trouble with the litter — small, unthrifty, iK)or-doing j)igs, due to con stipation in both themselves and their mother. Such litters dwindle rapidly with n. jiereeptible cause. Exercise. — Kqually as important as with the boar. With the exception of that period Bjjent in the farrowing-pen, house the brood sow outdoors the year round ii; a portable cabin, ** feet by 10 feet, and as described, placing four or five sows in each cabin. Choose a dry site. Make the sow work to obtain feed. This has an unlailinu influence on the vigour, size and numbers of tlie coming litter, and lissens liabilitv to rheumatism and crippling. After Farroiriii'j. — Avoid exciting the sow during or after farrowing. Ahvay> bo present at this time, but give only such attention as may be required; no mure. The first feed should be a tei)id slop (jf mi. middlings (equal jiarts), or ground oats, bran shorts (cks. Raiinn for Weniird Pins. — After weaning start grain feeding as follows: Uail ration for th(> two or three month pig weighing about fifty pounds; 1 pound of mixture of barley, ■", parts; shorts, ;{ parts; linseed oil meal, 1 part; with 5 pound of skim-milk daily. Soak for twenty-four hours, and feed. If in pen, add to tin some dry grain, oats or corn, scattered in litter. This is not necessary if Tli.L^s ar on grass pan-sided shed. Avol. , particularly, turning the weaned pig outdoors to a shadeless paddock. Sunburn, ski i J^r-M^v trouble, temporary tiiul often periiiuiiciit -tuiitiii^:. ensues. Have natural shade if i)Ossil)le !iih1 supply <'lean. fresh water. i OTHER GOOD GROWING RATIONS. • 1. (irouiid barley, 4 parts: shorts, 4 parts: filuten feed, J parts: skim-niilk, .T pounds. t ■_'. (Iround oats or barley, t parts; ^llorts. 4 part-; ground peas, :.' pMrt>; ^kinl- : mil!;, :i pounds. :;. (Iround wheat or shorts, 2 part,-; barley, J parts; ground peas, 1 p:iri ; ~k\m- mill;. ■" pounds. Numbers 1 and 2 wmild be apiilieaiile tn Central and Maritime condition-, while Xo. '.) would be more adapted to We-tern needs. j PASTURES. Compared to pen feedinfr, tlie pa-tnre atiords 'i to 2."> per eont eheaper gains. r,ir growing breeding stock, pasture feeding provides for growth of bone and muscle i anil general vigorous health. For fattening and finishing ])igs, firmer, better quality • i;.'rk will result. With the latter ela^s of stock, however, the range nuist, of neces- I .-ity, be ni >re limited. Alfalfa forms the best pasture, with clover next. With both, fiiduever, avoid too close grazing. Kajjc and artichokes are best pastured in con- junction with clover or grass. j GREEN FEEDS. I For dry-lot or piii-feeding fresh-cut alfalfa or clover are best. Itape is largely i eniiiloyed but is nnich lower in value than the two i^r^t mentioned and m\ist be used i iM'forc it becomes coarse and fibrous. I ECONOMICAL PRODUCTION AND HEALTH. General liules for Fiidituj. — (1) Never feed more than the jtigs will (•lean U)). I (2) ilake all changes in rations slowly. {:>} Realize that the breeding pig is an out- I nf-d(iors animal. (4) Ai>proximate outdoor conditions in the farrowing and feedin;j; I iK'ii. i.e., supply fresh air, light, drainage, and above all avoid draughts and damp- i n.ss. pig is a jioor patient and ' particularly ditllcult to treat. Strive to eliminate the cause of disease — prevent I rather than cure it. \ MINIMIZING LABOUR BY THE USE OF THE SELF-FEEDER, I To obtain maximum results and at the same time reduce labour to the minimum I i- the constant aim of the nnmufacturer. It has been proven that the hog may feed 1 himself practically throughout life, and give a profit at least equal to that of hand- I fueling methods, labfiur considered. This point is worthy of every farmer's I'areful 1 .unsideration when labour conditions in the next few years are anticipated. The I (If-feeder makes possible the feeding of hogs, where labour for hand feeding is not I t . bi> had, or the doubling or trebling the e.xtent of the operation as it might othcr- I ■ e be carried out, and with, less labour. 1 REQUIREMENTS OF A GOOD SELF-FEEDER FOR SWINE, ; Such a device to be successful must be cheap, strong, capacious, portable, easy to I ■ . truct, weather-tight, easy of regulation for different textured meals, and most : !">rtant of all, so arranged that the contents will feed into the trouglis without '<:,y stoppage caused by the blocking of the meal in the hopper. Further, the troughs i; ;: .t be constructed to ensure the minimum amount of waste such as might be caused liy the animals nosing the meal over the sides or soiling it by standing in the troughs. A HOME-MADE SELF-FEEDER. Write for full plans and specifications if interested. Briefly, a self-feeder is a larL'. box, in length dependent on the number of pigs to be fed — 2 feet 8 inches wid" \oiL^Tf\l''f ""''^ 1 '^"""" P'toh-r„„f. ono-half l.oinp hinged for filling,. I„ th,-^ "■■■■-' ' ;""; '>>•!'"'"«>■ ''■■•« II..- rft-.- ..( .1... l.t„.r ,„ ,1„, .i,fc „, „„ ,Jj * „™ »;:;t:;L';;::„;i;-"'i- ;,::rv:s t;r '" """" '"" '-»• -"-^ -' -"- ADVAHIAOES OF THE SELF-FEEDER OVEK HABD-FEEDIBO METHODS. I. S.,„, „v,.r .-...,„ ,,,.t „f il,„ l„|,„„r. ;. i:„i,„,, „,„,,. .,, . , , ...■ -:,.;::.?; 1^1,:;;;::: ;;;;' ;:::::;:r,;r;:; ^.::tri:t: t r'?;,;;:":;:' ;r;;..::s;\-j;n:!i;::;;;:r:;-:;--:;;;:r:™--;-'---- CORRECT CONDITION FOR USING THE SELF-FEEDER. I'l^'"" tlu. lV...d.r „„ a ,,Ia,f„nn or IIo.t that will r.-maiu .-Lau durin- w.-t ";•'""■: ''"' '"•"^'- ,-'ll" '" '-' pi- ^.t all ,i„„.s. Provid,. >l,ad.. of ,' " . "t ""''^■" "i/lO lot l,...di„;;- uhrr,. uiv,.,, tu,.d, .>kin,-,nilk or water are .,•,,„];, | ; ; «/.'M ;-„.„,.,. I,, any ,.a... dry I,„ „r „a.t„re, with or without ,nilU 'pro- dn t-. tr<.>h vnt..r >„,.„ M alv.ay- ho >u,,|,li,.,I. ,,n.fornhly runni,,.. „r fron, .„„o olf- wat.rinp- dov,..,.. n-idar!y a!..i froouciitly );!l,.d. ■ r it m . o„„ >, l! V/HEN TO USE AND WHEN TO AVOID THE SELF-FEEDER. . tn n.,tl. ,.. 1 „,! ..|,:s a.,. „ r, a.-hed it ,, p, .orally wise to food l.v hand !'!... hoxp.a.„n,.ns havo ,r,,v,d that ovon .„okin. „i^s „,ay !„. bonotitod bv th o 1- . .V Shoat. of ,11 a,v<. and in faof all ola.se. of ,,i,.s t,> ho fini^liod „uiokiv r na, iot n.,y ,o „,o.t profitably - .olf-fod." You„^ b.-odin^ .took, similar bom" (. -.1 proy„l..d tho rat,,,n . ono of 1 and nn.-oh-fon.dn. n„t„ro. In jLl. d =o:t-to,.d,„.- w,th a..od >ow.. partionlarly a. farmwin,^ timo ^ppron-dHs? MEALS AND MIXTURES ADAPTED TO USE IN THE SELF-FEEDER. ■ Fron, a „,,..-hanioal standpoint pra.-tioally any mixture of whole or ^r„und drains l:'ZrV '"t^ r — ^fmiy fo,i. <.,„.n, ,. example, is fre„uouth 1 N .J^'/'V "-•"••"•.;;- ^'--^ finishing peri„ds. For youn^ p hrs or finely^;:;,,;! """ """" "'" •"■ ^"""^ "■""'''" ■"•'"■''•■'^ "" '"'"^ '■■> i^-i^- 1. Sh„rts, lino .CTound ,,at.. fine kim-inilk may be n.ost j-roCtahlv .d. When. s„el, eannot bo „bta,ned tin. ad.lition of tankage, meat or blood meal is n ;; :;;:"'^^"' ^'V " ""' " "'"■'""""' ^'■"'^"^'- ^" ^- ^-"^^^ -f -■>- -<• ti- nw Published by authority of Hon. MARTIN BURRELL. Minister";77^;:i;;n^er6tt7w;;^;.i: