The school and farmA treatise on the elements of agriculture . ^^iS*^i>A;^^^iVj^^^^ Fig. 12—Carcass of a fat hog showing the division commonlymade and the relative prices of the various parts inChicago market. pears, nothing is more necessary than at once to sepa-rate all animals that are undoubtedly well from thesick ones and give them another place. If the sickones are separated and removed to another place, thereis danger of carrying the disease germs to other partsof the farm. The w^ell ones should be put into a grasslot, at some 80 rods distance from their former place,and great attent
The school and farmA treatise on the elements of agriculture . ^^iS*^i>A;^^^iVj^^^^ Fig. 12—Carcass of a fat hog showing the division commonlymade and the relative prices of the various parts inChicago market. pears, nothing is more necessary than at once to sepa-rate all animals that are undoubtedly well from thesick ones and give them another place. If the sickones are separated and removed to another place, thereis danger of carrying the disease germs to other partsof the farm. The w^ell ones should be put into a grasslot, at some 80 rods distance from their former place,and great attention given to cleanliness. The sleepingplace should be cleaned every day, and air-slacked limeand carbolic acid and water used to disinfect it. Cornshould not be fed, but oil meal, oats and middlingsshould take its place. THE HOG. 115 Hogs should have access to a mixture of ashes andsalt, which seems to be beneficial in preserving theirhealth. In raising hogs, as in raising other stock, the pro-gressive farmer will take care that he keeps only thebest breed
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