. Dairy farming : being the theory, practice, and methods of dairying. Dairy farms; Dairy plants; Milk plants. MANAGEMENT OF TKiS. 553 and so the more easily trodJeu on, as well as to make a tidier bed; and all cold winds and draughts must be carefully guarded against. In cold weather it is best to take the little grunters away from their mother as they drop, in a basket, with a piece of flannel in it to cover them with, and keep tbem in a hamper lined with flannel of some sort, and near a good fire, until the sow has done farrow- ing ; but when there is no danger from cold, and the sow is fit
. Dairy farming : being the theory, practice, and methods of dairying. Dairy farms; Dairy plants; Milk plants. MANAGEMENT OF TKiS. 553 and so the more easily trodJeu on, as well as to make a tidier bed; and all cold winds and draughts must be carefully guarded against. In cold weather it is best to take the little grunters away from their mother as they drop, in a basket, with a piece of flannel in it to cover them with, and keep tbem in a hamper lined with flannel of some sort, and near a good fire, until the sow has done farrow- ing ; but when there is no danger from cold, and the sow is fit to be trusted, the young ones may be left with her " to founder for themselves," the attendant looking in at them frequently to see that all is right. In other casesâas with a siw whose manners are dangerous, or when the cold is severe and cannot be pro- perly excludedâit â will be wise to have the young jjigs in a hamper in a warm room for several days, fre- quently taking them to the sow to suck, but not leaving them with her until they are able to take care of them- selves. As a rule, sows are very care- less, particularly young sows and old ones that are fat and heavy, and they will with the grossest supineness trample or lie down on the young pigs if they are not prevented, and the little ones are unable to look after themselves. At this period, and for some little time before it, the sow's food should be such as will promote to a moderate degree the secretion of milk, and nothing is better for this purpose, and at the same time as cheap, as skim-milk with ground wheat, the latter scalded before it is mixed with the milk, and the whole given to the sow varm, say at a temperature of 70" to 80" Fahr., but never cold. There is more merit in this simple expedient of warming the food than many who had not seen it tried would be to admit, and we can recommend it with confidence. In two or three. days the young pigs will be well on their legs and
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