The Southwest World (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 41, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 8, 1900 Page: 7 of 8
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A: Farm and Farmers A '
Breed From Mature Swine.
A. J. LOVEJOY.
H. Winona, Mitin., writes: "In
a recent discussion of the pig-
question I am informed that the
only profitable way to raise and
handle pigs is to pick out the
best sows born in April and breed
them in December so as to have
them farrow the next April;wean
the pig's when about 0 weeks old
and fatten the mothers for mar-
ket. Then pick out young sows
again to breed the next Decem-
ber, thus breeding a sow when
she is 8 months old and raising
only one litter of pigs from her
before she is disposed of. Is this
practice general anywhere, and
what do you think of it? Would
or would it not be better to use
older sows for breeding purposes?
What do you think of the plan of
raising two litters a year from a
sow?"
From the standpoint of one
that has bred hogs over a quarter
of a century, I would say that to
breed from young sows farrowed
in April the following Decem-
ber, thus bri.iging their litters
the following April, and continu-
ing this practice, is one <of the
great reasons why the vitality of
the present day porkso low. It is
against nature to expect a ha rdy>
robust animal or race of anitnals
to result from the continuous
breeding of immature parents- It
would not be objectionable to
breed the young sow for her first
litter at the age of 8 months, if
after weaning their first pigs she
could rest till another December.
Her second litter would, in all
probability be larger and stronger
than the first. If she proved on
this second trial to be a good
mother, careful of her pigs, a
good suckler. furnishing plenty
of milk for her litter, the litter
being even in form and size, she
should be retained for a breeder
as long as she kept this up.
In our breeding operations we
never discard a sow after she has
proven herself worthy a place in
the herd as a producer of good
even litters. We have kept sows
breeding until their 13th year.
As to profit or costs of keeping a
mature sow after she has weaned
her litter, if turned out on good
pasture till fall, fed lightly till
time for mating, then well fed on
the proper feed to furnish mus-
cle and bone material till ready
to farrow, is but a small amount.
In the climate of Illinois (or any
other if one is prepared to furn-
ish the sow and her litter a warm
sleeping place),I would certainly
advise the breeding twice each
year of sows that were mature.
I find that a litter of pigs farrow-
ed in September or early in Oc-
tober and kept where they can
be with their dam in a warm
sleeping pen and fed out of doors
even, if properly fed, will grow
as thrifty as those that are far-
rowed in April.
To secure the best results each
sow should have a small sleeping
house about 8 feet square in a
small lot where the sow and
pigs can have daily exercise and
they should in cold weather have
a feed of warm slop, not neces-
sarily cooked, but warmed.
One inquirer speaks of "wean-
ing the pigs when about six
weeks old." This is all wrong.
A litter of pigs should not be
weaned till nearly three months
of age, and if fed where they
they cannot be molested by their
dam or other pigs from the time
they are four to six weeks old
they will never know how they
^ere weaned, but they will con-
tinue to grow very fast and have
no set back. I'igs weaned at six
weeks of age must Surely have a
hard set back in their thrift, but
if not weaned till about three
months old and fed as above with
suitable feed they are almost
ready for market any day from
this age on tosixor eight months
If this practice is followed up for
a generation we would hear but
little of a swine disease.
The practice of breeding the
young sow but once and again
selecting a young sow and young
boar—and continuing this will
each year show a smaller, more
delicate little mother, which will
in a few j'ears farrow but two or
three pigs, so weak that they are
ready for any ailment that comes
along, and generally avoid the
troubles of life by dying at once.
In conclusion, I would say, breed
from mature animals, selecting
only enough young sows to keep
up the required number of breed
ing animals as the old ones drop
out. Feed correctly, breed for
two litters a year, thus having
two crops of hogs to turn off
yearly; treat your hogs as you
would any other thing that paid
you well, and you will find that
the well-breed hog, well housed
and we'll fed, will always bring
you a large profit.
A NEW DEAL.
Legislature Will Likely
Redistrict Oklahoma.
Has Outgrown Herself.
Thirteenth Council District Cast
Many More Votes Than
Any of the Others.
An effort will be made in the
next legislature to reapportion
Oklahoma into new council and
legislative districts. The pres-
ent apportionment was made by
a Republican legislature. The
districts contain counties and
portions of counties and the
division is such in a number of
districts that campaign manage
ment has always been weak, ow
ing to the fact that there was no
general management, the county
organizations confining their
work mostly to local candidates.
In the legislature of 1890 Senator
Frank Hutto, Republican, intro-
duced a bill to apportion the ter-
ritory by counties, but it never
became a law. Freeman E. Mil-
ler, senator-elect of Stillwater, is
preparing a bill to apportion the
territory along county lines, and
it is not improbable that if the
bill is a fair one, a number of the
Republican members will sup-
port it. The increase in popula-
tion since the last apportionment
has increased the voting strength
in some of the districts so heavi-
ly that they are out of propor-
tion. The Thirteenth council
district, for instance, cast 9,626
votes for one member of the coun-
cil in the last election against
3,657 in the Fifth and about
5,000 in several other districts.
The voters in the Thirteenth
district are demanding more rep-
resentation. The organic act
provides for only thirteen council
districts,however,and any change
must be by adding portions of
this district to others. The
political complexion of the legis-
lature will make it difficult for
either party to gain a decided ad-
vantage. The fusionists control
the council and the Republicans
the lower house, each having a
small majority. The fact that
the Republicans have the gov-
ernor is in their favor.
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New Secretary.
J. Frank Laux resigned his po-
sition with the Hagan Real Ins-
tate company and accepted the
secretaryship for the board of
trade. Frank will make a good
officer.
A Big Find-
While Dr. (t. W. Lee was hav-
ing a cellar excavated for a storm
cellar on his ranch, 2*' miles
west of Taloga, the workmen
unearthed part of a skeleton of a
liugh animal, resembling a large
fish, one of the bones, supposed
to be a rib, measured over three
feet in length; the bone was well
preserved being only about half
petrified, but was broken in re-
moving from the place in which
it had rested for ages. The
strange part of this find is that
the elevation of the doctor's
place is higher than any of the
surrounding country.
Will Recuperate.
Major J. E. Ball left for the
East last Thursday. He goes to
join Governor Barnes at St.
Louis. Before returning he will
visit Washington, Philadelphia,
New York and other places of
interest.
For McNeal.
The World is for Hon. Jos. W.
McNeal for governor of Oklaho-
ma if a change is to be made at
the termination of Gov. Barnes'
administration. It is intimated
Mr. Barnes will be given a for-
eign appointment by President
McKinley. If this should be
true there is not a man in Okla-
homa that would be more accept-
able to the people in gen-
eral than Mr. J. W. McNeal.
His standing throughout this ter-
ritory is of the gilt-edge order—
no one possessing better qualifi-
cations for this high office than
he. His business and sociol re-
lations have been of the highest
order. In fact, he stands at the
head of those who are said to be
aspiring for the governorship of
Oklahoma. The World is for
Hon. J. W. McNeal for the office
of governor if there is a change.
Get a "Bon Ton" Air Tight
Heater of Jackson & Smith and
you will keep warm this winter.
They are warm numbers.—121
E. Oklahoma avenue.
Dr.J.W.DILLARD
Morphine and
Whisky Cases
A Specialty.... |j|
Guthrie, O. T.
£
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I Carry Your
I Golf-Clubs |
| 1 o California l
Though it may be line weather now
on Eastern Links, blizzards will
soon drive yon indoors.
Why (five up golf then '{
Don't do it. Follow you fad in
winterless California under
summer skies.
Golf (frounds and expert players
at priucipal California resorts.
The California Limited Via Santa Fe Route.
Heginning Novembers, tri-weekly
Between Chicago and LosAtigeles.
Beginning early in Deceember,daily
between Chicago, Los Angeles and
San Francisco.
For illustrated pamphlets, add res*
A. J. COR KINS,
Ticket Agent
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway,
GUTHRIE, OKI.A.
if he View
Queemware
dtcre,
000
(arries a full line of Lamps and Lamp
Fixtures, Wood and Willow Ware,
Kitchen (rtensils, etc. The Crockery
Department is a surprise to all; there
von will find all grades from the cheap
to the finer ware at prices that defy com-
petitions All of our goods are sold under
a guarantee to be Just as represented.
Our prices you will find very reasonable.
OUR TERMS strictly cash and one
price to all.
Walk in and Look Around,
BEADLES l>LOCK, Opposite Postoffice,
.V. //. ZOILER. GUTHRIE,OKLA.
See New York Hardware Store
For Screen Doors, Screen Wire, Refrigerators,
Quick Meal Gasoline Stoves and Oil Stoves,
Water Filters and Steam's Pure Mixed Faints
GO TO
Swearingen for Photos
OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE.
J, B. FAIRFIELD,
TEnIP20NE Transfer,Coal and Storage
Office and Yards, 506 Harrison Ave.,W. of Depot.
New and Second Hand Racket}
323 West Oklahoma Ave., Near Railroad.
| Cheapest Store in Guthrie, j
f No Rent to pay and have agents buying for me for i
| cash, Auction Snaps all over the United States.
I Defy competition, j.m. Allison, proP.|
Harness and Saddles
The Largest Stock. OUR OWN
MAKE. Made from Oak Leather an<
warranted. We can save you money on X
anything in the Saddlery line. Harness (
made to order. Repairing a specialty.
Headquarters for Trunks, Valises,T
escopes, etc.
!06 East Oklahoma Ave.,
Next to Franklin's Grocery.
W. S. FINNEY.
M«M««MNO
OLSMITH ARMS CO.
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Fine
NS, AMMUNITION, HICYCLES, FISHING I
and SPORTSMEN'S GOODS.
RE BORING GUUS FOR CLOSE SHOOTING A SPECIALTY.
Cigars, Tobacco and Pipes A Specialty,
RLE
TREES
Guthrie, Okla.
have a 7 J-yr. record, largest annual
sale, high quality (not high price);
I are sold direct, grown to Idst ana
bear the beat fruit known. We
^ bud 4 million Applo, whole-root graft 5 million L-and 2-yr.
OtherTroes, Vines, etc., in projiortion. Please write us. Booklets free.
1100 acres Nursery. 4.;,000acres Orchards. \\/~ DAV rDt lfHT
Box and pack free, require No Money txforesafe TT " I r\ I | V\(. IV iff I I
arrival, ship safely, even to China, Europe, Australia Plant Stark red apples, the
great Market and Quality Kinos, quick HONEY MAKERSl CTARK LOUISIANA. M0.
f Apple of Commerce, Black Ben Davis, Delicious, Champion, Sena- JN Dansvllle, N. Y.
tor, Stayman Winesap; GOLD plum; Kieffcr; flberta.etc —Visit us. w 6f\u~ Stark, Mo., etc.
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Booth, H. A. The Southwest World (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 41, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 8, 1900, newspaper, December 8, 1900; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc88882/m1/7/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.