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6,000 AMERICANS
SEE BIG BATTLE
Spectators Give First Aid to
Wounded Mexicans.
Americans in Automobiles Carry Away
Wounded — Insurgents Fail to
Trap Federáis.
Douglas, Ariz., March 13.— Eleven
Federal soldiers dead, 11 wounded,
with the losses to the rebels unknown,
is the result o f a battle just east o f
Agua Prieta today.
The opposing
forces were 500 insurrectos under Gen­
eral Jose de la Luce Blanco, and a
Federal force o f 300, directed by Col­
onel Mora.
The battle was spectacular and was
witnessed by fully 6,000 American,
many o f whom rushed close to the bat-
tleñeld while the fighting was still at
its height.
A fte r the smoke had
cleared away, it was Americans in
automobiles who gave the first aid to
the wounded, hurrying them to Agua
Prieta, where two American physi­
cians were in readiness to assist the
Mexican army surgeons.
I f there were any rebels killed or
wounded they were taken back to the
mounatins by their Icomrades.
When at 9 o’clock the rebels were
seen streaming over a little bog and
pouring down into the side draw from
the international line, the Americans
began a rush from Douglas to the
boundary by the thousands, mounting
to the house tops and watching the
rebel movement with field glasses.
Automobiles streamed from all di­
rections.
Soon the entire country
from the American custom house to
the Eastern outskirts o f the city was
a solid phalanx o f sightseers.
When it was seen the rebels were
advancing on the town, the com mi s-
sario o f police in Agua Prieta, La­
borío Vasquesa, telephoned to Captain
Johnston, commander o f the Third
United States cavalry troops at Doug­
las, and within 15 minutes the troops
had galloped through the city and had
established a perfect patrol along the
line.
A fte r m ystifying both the Mexican
officials and the Americans on the bor­
der for a week, Blanco surprised all
by suddenly breaking out o f the can­
yon leading from Cenizes Springs and
attacked the Federal force o f 300 men
that had been rushed into Agua Prieta
last night on a special train under
command o f Colonel Mora.
Except a
few prisoners taken by the Federáis,
the rebels retreated in good order.
It is understood that Blanco’s entire
force did not participate in the en­
gagement. His first action was to
throw out a skirmish line for the pur­
pose o f drawing the Federáis into ac­
tion to ascertain their strength.
The battle lasted an hour and it is
believed that the retreat that followed
was for the purpose o f drawing the
Federáis into the canyon, where the
main body jjf Blanco’s forces was
ready for action. The Federáis, how­
ever, after a spirited pursuit, rallied
and returned to Agua Prieta, refusing
to be entrapped.
The rebles, after a short encounter,
at close range, galloped over the crest
o f the draw, the Federáis following.
As the Federáis appeared on high
ground, the insurgents poured in their
most deadly fire, and it was at this
point that most o f the Federal soldiers
were shot.
Lieutenant Manuel Robles, o f the
27th, fell shot through the right shoul­
der and the right arm. Lieutenant
Susano Morales, also o f the 27th,
dropped with almost an identical
wound.
Probably the loss o f these two men
affected the ranks o f the Federáis, for
the troops on the le ft wing swung
around blindly over the next ridge,
where they were encountered by 30
rebels at a range not greater than 200
yards. Here fell Corporal Gerónimo
Viegas, his right leg shattered close
to the hip. Silvestre Ramirez, o f the
27th, was also shot through the right
leg and five soldiers were killed.
Iron Pipe May Save Lives.
Gilbert, Minn. — Captain Beny and
three miners are entombed 150 feet
down in the Elba mine at Elba loca­
tion, just outside o f the
village.
Through an iron pipe three inches in
diameter air is being transmitted to
the entombed men, and the continued
rappings on the pipe encourage the
rescue parties to believe that the four
may be reached alive. A fifth man in
the party escaped with painful injur­
ies. He reached the shaft almost in a
state o f collapse and told what had
happened.
Jap Premier Oelebratas Treaty.
Tokio— Marquis Katsura premier
and minister o f finance, gave a dinner
for Ambassador O’ Brien and the staff
o f the American embassy in celebra­
tion o f the conclusion o f the new com­
mercial treaty between Japan and the
United States. An element o f politi­
cians numbering between 200 and 300
is endeavoring to create opposition to
the treaty on the ground that Japan
yielded to Am erica’s demand for a
lim itation o f Japanese immigration.
Kansas Passes Compensation Law.
Topeka, Kan.— The workmen’s com­
pensation act drawn by the joint com­
mittee o f labor was passed by both
houses o f the Kansas legislature. The
act w ill probably apply only to haz­
ardous employment where 16 or more
persons aae working.
DEDICATE BIG DAM.
Salt River Project in Arizona Ready
for Opening.
Chicago— The United States Rec­
lamation service in its work o f supply­
ing moisture I t o arid lands has given
the world five o f its largest dams. It
was quite appropriate that one o f the
largest o f these, a part o f the Salt
River project in Arizona, should be
called the Roosevelt dam, in honor o f
the man who, as president, signed the
act that Jmade its construction possi­
ble.
Col. Roosevelt, in connection with
his visit to Phoenix this spring, will
formally dedicate the dam named in
his honor.
In this connection it is
interesting to note that the Nineteenth
National Irrigation congress, at which
it is expected Col. Roosevelt will be
one o f the principal speakers at Chi­
cago, Dec. 5 to 9, has for its president
Hon. B. A. Fowler, o f Phoneix, A r i­
zona, who for many years was presi­
dent o f the Salt R iver Valley Water
Users’ association.
This immense dam, requiring over
four years’ work and costing in the
neighborhood o f $3,500,000, is 280
feet high, length o f base 235 feet,
and top 1,080 feet. The dam is higher
than the Flatiron building o f New
York City, and would hide the capitol
at Washington to the dome. Two
four-in-hands could pass on the top.
Most o f the wall rests on stones big
enough for a team and wagon to stand
on and weighing sixteen tons each.
The lake formed by the dam extends
back in the valley twenty miles and
holds enough water to flood 2,000
square miles a foot deep. The re­
claimed land will make 25,000 farms,
each large enough to support at least
five people, making homes for fully
125,000 Americans.
Each acre it is
estimated will yield yearly crops val­
ued at $50 to $125.
C O R N E LL LOSES ON
Tuition
STUD ENTS
Costs S IS .70 More
Paid By Each.
Than
Ithaca, N. Y .— Each student at Cor­
nell unversity is costing the institu­
tion $13.70 more than he is putting
back into the treasury by his tuition,
according to a statement prepared by
officials.
There are more than 4,000 regulaily
enrolled undergraduates in the uni­
versity, so the loss is a considerable
item. The figures were reached by
estimating that there were 8.6 stu­
dents to ever member pf the institution
staff. Students’ average tuition paid
in was $1,070 for each group, and the
average salary o f a teacher is $1,188,
or a difference o f $118 for 8.6 stu­
dents. These figuers do not include
the cost o f administration, but refer
to instruction only.
The statement gives the present
value o f the university property,
buildings and grounds as $4,613,438.-
48, and o f equipment $1,994,512.71.
Station colleges are valued at $471,-
797. The total productive funds are
$8,687,274.05.
The income is $1,-
637,299.25, and expenses are $1,625,-
395.85.
DOG IS T . F. R Y A N 'S GTARD,
Savage
Wolf-Hound It New York
Millionaire's Companion,
New York — A ferocious looking
w olf hound, powerfully .built and
alert, has been installed in Thomas F.
Ryan’s home at 858 Fifth avenue. The
hound looks more like a real w olf than
iike a dog. Every time Ryan rides
In one o f his autos the hound sits next
to the chauffeur and looks to be ready
for any emergency.
Ryan’s auto was in front o f his
home Sunday when the chauffeur came
out o f the basement with the dog.
From the animal’s collar ran a heavy
steel chain and a leather strap. The
chauffeur held on with both hands. He
was dragged by the hound toward the
auto. The dog jumped to a seat.
The driver fastened the sjrap to a bar.
“ What kind o f a dog is that?” ask­
ed a reporter.
“ A genuine w o lf dog,” replied the
chauffeur.
“ And he belongs to Mr. Ryan?”
“ He surely does.”
No attempt was made to interview
the w o lf hound.
Rebel Troops Cut T o Pieces.
Mexico City, March 14.— A body of
120 insurrectos was cut to pieces by
rurales at San Bartolito Puebla yester­
day, according to reports reaching
here. More than 50 were killed, 11
seriously wounded and 27 captured.
As the rurales have adopted the revo­
lutionists’ tactics o f ambushing their
enemies, none o f their number were
killed and only a few wounded. Colo­
nel Guerrero, in command, upon learn­
ing that the rebels were marching to
attack the municipality o f Nativitas,
sent 100 o f his men to engage them.
Quake Jars Mt. Vesuvius.
Naples— A severe earthquake, ac­
companied by strong detonations from
Mount Vesuvius, occurred here ^Mon­
day evening.
Investigation showed
that a great landslide had dropped
from the upper part o f the crater.
It
is estimated that it measured 1,000
by 250 feet and when it fell it caused
enormous clouds o f smoke.
The fun­
icular railway was badly damaged.
A party o f tourists were about to as­
cend when the shock occurred.
Americans Fly in Japan.
Osaka, Japan— "B u d ”
Mars and
Captain T. S. Baldwin, the American
aviators, made three successful flights
here in the presence o f 406,000 spec­
tators.
Prince
Kuniyoshi
Kuni,
grandson o f the emperor, was presenL
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT NEWS
NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST
AM ERICAN PR ISO NE R S
SAFE.
TRO O PS TO
S T A Y ON
BORDER
Mexican Officials Promise Fair Trials But Taft May Abandon Joint Army
and Navy Maneuvers.
to Captives.
Washington— Troops now concen­
El Paso, Tex., March 18.— Assur­
ance o f the safety o f all Americans trating in San Antonio, Tex., are to
now confined in Mexican prisons is be kept in that vicinity. So are those
given in an official statement issued at centering at San Diego, Cal., and at
Galveston, Tex.
This statement is
Juarez tonight.
Americans now in custody w ill be made on the highest War department
given fair trials ,but hereafter all in- authority, notwithstanding constant
surrectos, whether citizens o f the rumors to the contrary.
So far as the navy is concerned, it
United States or not, may be subject
to the death penalty under summary is declared that the gunboats on the
East and West coasts o f Mexico and
m ilitary procedure.
The statement from the Mexican Central America are simply exchang­
officials was issued relative to the 17 ing places.
The patrol work o f the troops on the
foreigners who are now imprisoned in
the Federal jails at Casas Grandes. Mexican border is arduous and trying,
Fifteen o f them
are
Americans. and for this reason the War depart­
Pending their trials, they w ill be ment is making plans for relieving
given the consideration due prisoners those now there after a short time.
o f war. Colonel Cuellar, in command The men who are now doing the work
at Casas Grandes, is suffering from are to be relieved at intervals, but
wounds, and as soon as he is able to there is no present intention on the
move, the prisoners w ill be marched part o f the War department o f in­
170 miles to Chihuahua to face the creasing the number o f patrols.
It is declared even to be possible
civil court. The two other foreigners
are European "soldiers o f fortune,” that in the execution o f the wish o f
who have fought in Central American President T a ft to divest o f an inter­
national significance the movement o f
revolutions.
The men are confined in cells in the troops and naval vessels, the projected
adobe prison and are under guard o f joint army and navy maneuvers may
As a result, Admiral
Mexican soldiers. Their rations con­ be abandoned.
sist o f such as can be spared them Staunton, who has arrived in Cuba
from the m ilitary stores, for the town, with his^rmored cruiser, will begin a
about 150 miles south o f El Paso, has series of drills and evolutions in that
had no food supplies since March 6, vicinity. Whether Admiral Staunton’s
when the battle was fought in which squadron w ill be sent to the Texas
coast at all will depend on develop­
the insurrectos were defeated.
Colonel Manuel Tambored, m ilitary ments.
commander at Juarqz, said:
“ The Americans have not been shot, SHIPS READY FOR A N Y ¡MOVE.
and w ill not be. Colonel Cuellar has
so reported to us here, and to Mexico Marines at San Diego Distributed—
¡Aviator Sent to Texas.
City. It is the intention to give the
men a fair trial. This does not mean
San Diego, Cal. — The ships here
the same consideration w ill be given have been made ready for any eventu­
foreigners hereafter captured.”
alities.
Colliers are to arrive within
Colonel Tambored at first said he the next few days with coal and sup­
was advised that 40 foreigners had plies. The marines sent here on the
been captured, but later said the re­ Buffalo have been distributed to the
port was incorrect. He said he had different cruisers o f the fleet, o f
not received the names o f the Am er­ which there are five vessels now at
icans.
anchor here. There has bpen no dim­
inution o f preparedness in any section
BONDS N O T NEEDED NOW.
o f the naval forces on this station.
The forces o f General Bliss, in com­
Corporation Tax Decision Putt Gov­ mand o f the provisional brigade here,
as those o f the navy, are prepared for
ernment in Funds.
immediate service.
An indication o f
Boston— Secretary o f the Treasury this was shown this evening when
MacVeagh says o f finances o f the Company B, Thirteenth infantry, was
government and the new Panama detailed to reinforce Captain Evans on
canal loan:
the main border and reported ready to
“ Although it has been the general leave in less than an hour.
impression that a block o f new 3 per
Signal corps and Lieutenant G. E.
cent Panama bonds would be issued M. Kelley, Thirteent infantry, were
immediately after the adjustment o f detached from the aviation school at
the corporation tax, we are in no im­ North Island tonight and ordered to
mediate need o f funds. In fact, while report for duty on the signal corps at
I am having plates engraved for the San Antonio.
bonds, neither the amount nor the
M U ST FREE AM ERICANS.
time o f issue has been decided.
“ The first issue, however, w ill
probably be not more than $50,000,- Mexico Can’t Hold Prisoners Captured
000. The decision o f the corporation
on American Soil.
tax litigation in favor o f the govern­
Washington.— An investigation hav­
ment has changed the complexion o f
ing convinced the American govern­
the government finances for the mo­
ment that Edwin Blatt, o f Pittsburg,
ment. This decision involved a mat­
Pa., and Lawrence Converse, o f Los
ter o f $52,000,000 to the treasury im­ Angeles, Cal., held prisoners at Juarez,
mediately. O f this amount, $27,000,- Mex., had been captured on American
000 represents the amount collected soil, the State department asked the
last year.
W e estimate the income Mexican government to release them.
from the tax this year at $25,000,000, The request was delivered to the Mex­
so that with $52,000,000, remaining ican embassy at Washington.
in the treasury, the immediate neces­
The case has been under investiga­
sity o f a bond issue is precluded.
tion for several weeks by the depart­
"T h e treasury will close the current ments o f state and justice. The re­
fiscal year on June 30 with a total sult has developed that the men were
deficit o f about $30,000,000.
apprehended on this side o f the bound­
T R U S T SUES S T E E L T R U S T .
Allege It Controls the Cement Trust
and Railways.
ary not far from the line.
It remains for the Mexican authori­
ties to prove that the scene o f the en­
tire procedure had been within the
jurisdiction o f Mexico, or else set the
young men at liberty.
Blatt and Converse were arrested
February 22 and were confined in the
Federal prison at Juarez on charges in
connection with the revolution against
President Diaz.
The State depart­
ment, shortly after the arrests, was
assured the men ¡would receive fair
trials.
_________
Washington, March 18.— Declaring
that the United States Steel corpora­
tion uses its unlimited power to stifle
competition in direct defiance o f law,
the Alpha Portland Cement company
o f Easton, Pa., today filed charges
with the interstate commerce com­
mission against the steel trust.
In its complaint the Easton com­
pany charges that the steel corpora­
Rebel Agent Denies Strife^
tion either owns, or controls through
Washington— That there is dissatis­
is directors, nearly all o f the eastern faction in the councils o f the repre­
railroads, including the Pennsylvania, sentatives (o f the Mexican revolution
the Baltimore & Ohio, the New York in this country was denied emphatic­
Central and the Union Pacific.
ally in a telegram from Gustavo A.
It is also charges that the Universal Madera, o f New York, a brother o f
Portland Cement company, o f P itts­ I the leader o f the uprising.
The tele-
burg, which is controlled by the steel gram read as follows:
~
corporation, is given the preference
“ Refering to telegrams published at
by the above named railroads in all ce­ Washington stating that Dr. Vasquez
ment contratcs, regardless o f price.
Gomez and myself are not in accord,
I beg to say that our relations were
Texas to Become Target.
never better, politically and other­
Norfolk, Va.—The battleship San wise, and that my present sympathy
Marcos, formerly the Texas, is to un­ for Mr. Limantour has not and will
not change my political ideas, which
dergo experimental explosive tests.
Detailed plans for the tests are be­ are against the government o f General
ing guarded with cosiderable secrecy Diaz and consequently against all
at the N avy yard. It is known, how­ members d f said government.” iiU M H
ever, that it is intended to maintain
Men Not Shot is Belief.
service conditions on the vessel as far
as possible and her machinery and
Mexico City, March 16. — General
guns remain aboard.
Cozio, the minister o f war, and other
The crew, as she goes out, w ill con­ officials said today they had not been
sist o f enough men to man her boilers ' informed officially o f the capture o f
and pumps. The only livin g things to 115 Americans supposed to have been
remain on board during the firing tests made prisoners by the government
will be a dozen cats and a lot o f chick­ I forces a fter the defeat o f the insur-
ens.
I rectos at Casas Grandes.
They, however, expressed the be­
Americans Remain in Jail,
lie f that there was no foundation for
Washington, March 18.—That Con­ the report that the men had been sum­
verse and Blatt will remain in Juarez marily shot.
jail indefinitely is predicted here fol­
Washington it Surprised.
lowing the news that the young Am er­
Washington -Officials o f the State
icans were arrested on a strip o f land
the ownership o f which is disputed by department and the Chinese legation
Mexico and the United States.
A t here are puzzled to find a reason for
the present time the question is be­ the sudden delivery o f an ultimatum
fore the international boundary com­ by the Russian government to China
mission and it is possible that the in connection with the negotiations
Americans will stay in the Juarez jail regarding Russian trade relations in
until the commission acts.
Hi provionce.
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Winter Months on 1the farm
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P r o fita b le P o rk P ro d u ctio n
Brood, Breeding and Feeding the Foundation of
Success. Management of the Sow and Young Pig»
By
PROF.
G.
W is c o n s in
C.
H U M P H R E Y
C o lle g a o f A g r i c u lt u r e
C opyright, loto, bv W estern N ew spaper Union
At the present time there Is consid-
rable controversy as to the merits
if the lard type and the bacon type
f swine. The long, narrow, thin
«shed bacon type, which dresses 70
o 75 per cent, ou butchering, as com-
ared with the lard type, which
resses 84 to 87 per cent., meets with
ittle favor In some sections. In fact
nmature and unfinished lard hogs sat-
sfy most of the bacon demands. On
he other hand, the lard type, which
b low, deep, broad, heavily-fleshed,
nd Including the Poland China, Duroc
lersey, Berkshire and Chester White
»reeds. Is always In demand.
Selection of Breed.
The selection of a breed Is due
•ather to personal preference than to
i.ny superiority of one of the four va­
rieties of lard hogs. Efficient manage-
nen will succeed In the long run, no
matter what breed Is selected as the
foundation stock. The market Itself
'.oes not differentiate between breeds
rut rather requires uniformity In type
combined with superior finish and
luallty. The best plan for each farm-
r to follow is to select the breed that
nost closely corresponds to his par­
ticular conditions as determined by
personal preference, method of pro­
duction, local popularity of the broed
rnd the market demands.
Due to the fact of the rapid re­
sponses to the Introduction of superior
blood and the ready retention and
transmission of acquired characteris­
tics among the swine family, the up­
grading and Improvement of the scrub
herd Is a relatively simple matter.
There la no excuse for any farmer
maintaining a herd of Inferior scrub
hogs on his farm. By the use of a
good, pure-bred sire anyone can. In a
few years and at little expense, es­
tablish a grade herd equal to a pure­
bred herd as regards pork production.
Of course, this necessitates the rejec­
tion of all Inferior animals from the
breeding herd and the maintenance
of only the Improved types.
Importance of the Boar.
The herd boar should be a pure­
bred, prepotent sire strongly evincing
his breed characteristics and possess­
ing the necessary market confirma­
tion. He should be short and broad
are being fattened for market, without
danger of causing digestive disorders.
The oil meal In this ration not only
gives consistency and uniformity to
ibe slop, but It also regulates the di­
gestive organs and Improves the qual­
ity of skin and hair.
A good brood sow ration consists
of cornmeal 23 pounds, ground oats
23, wheat middlings 23, wheat bran 23,
oil meal 6 and salt 2. This Is an ex­
cellent ration, the wheat bran giving
It bulk and Increasing Its laxatlva
effects.
A good ration for small plgB In­
cludes ground oats (faee from bulls)
35 pounds, wheat middlings 35, corn-
meal 20, oil meal 8 and salt 2. This
should be supplemented with warm
skim-mllk for young pigs, fed just
before and after weaning time. A good
A Good Type of Brood Sow for Pro­
ducing Market Pigs.
plan Is to feed small quantities of
this ration to foureweeks-old pigs for
two weeks and then wean them and
gradually accustom them to the grow­
ing ration.
In the case of the first two rations
oats may be omitted and the same
amounts of corn and wheat middlings
Increased or barley may replace the
corn, as It Is excellent for bacon pro­
duction. Corn and clover pasture
produce excellent gains towards the
end of the fattening process. In the
brood sow ration bran may be replaced
by roots and oats may be omitted,
providing the sows have abundant ex­
ercise. After the farrowing period
sows need the growing ration for the
maintenance of large litters.
Cars at Farrowing and Weaning.
The sows should be housed In com-
SSE
Fattening Swine Can Be Kept Most E conomlcally In Lots With Individual
Houses for Each Dozen Hogs.
A Feed Wagon Is a Labor-Saver.
In face, broad between the eyes and
possess short, broad ears. His neck
should rise rapidly between the ears
and widen Into a body which 1 b long,
uniformly wide and deep.
Massive forequarters and narrow
hindquarters with Insufficient depth In
hams and twist should be avoided. Re­
finement In the head Is essential, sup­
plemented by a broad, strong, slightly
arched back, a wide loin and wide
deep haras. The legs and feet of the
boar should be short, strong and
sound.
Having selected a boar correspond­
ing to the above type, It Is best to
quarantine him for three or four
weeks to eliminate all danger of the
Introduction Into the herd of parasites
and diseases by way of the newly-
purchased sire. A boar should not be
used for service earlier than the age
of eight months and then should be
only allowed to serve one female a
day, preferably In the early morning,
before feeding.
The sow should correspond closely
to breed requirements, although she
can be a little more refined In fea­
tures and bone. She should possess
ten to twelve sound teats, also a quiet,
docile temperament Indicative of a
good mother. Both the boar and sow
should be In good condition for the
breeding season and should be grown
rather than fattened.
During preg­
nancy the sows should be forced to
exercise by scattering their feed In
different places or by making them
root for their feed mixed with litter.
Rations for Breeding Swine.
Borne of the best swine rations used
at Wlsronaln college of agriculture are
about perfecL The only objection to
them Is that they are too expensive
for long continued feeding operations.
A good ration consists of 100 pounds
of mixed feed fed as slop, composed
aa follows:
Cornmeal 30 pounds,
ground nets 30. wheat middlings 30,
oil meal 8, salt 1.
This ration Is particularly adapted
for swine from the weaning period
until they reach $00 pounds In weight
All the corn that the pigs will clean
up can also be supplied where they
fortable, sanitary quarters and fed
as usual up to the date she Is to far­
row, Knowing the date the sow was
bred, and that the period of gestation
for swine Is 112 to 116 days, It la
easy to approximate the date of far­
rowing. When the sow's udder be­
comes distended and milk can be
drawn from her teats she Is due to
farrow within 24 hours. After far­
rowing, the sow should be fed the
slop ration and laxative feeds to keep
the bowels open.
She should be
bedded with oat straw or shredded
corn fodder, which furnishes a dry,
dustless bedding.
Dust of any kind will cause coughs
or pneumonia among the little pigs.
Keep the sow quiet Immediately after
farrowing, allowing her only cold
water, and at the end of 24 hours give
her a light bran mash. After this
the feed can be Increased gradually
up to the fifth day, when a liberal ra­
tion may be fed. Judicious feeding
prevents milk fever In sows and scours
In pigs.
At the age of four weeks pigs begin
to ea t and It Is well to have them
feeding well before weaning time.
Fresh milk added to the small pig ra­
tion satisfies their demands. The ra­
tion should be fed In an easily cleaned
V-shaped trough. 8helled corn should
be kept In a dry place before the pigs,
and they will soon learn to eat It
The main point to be considered In
feeding young pigs Is to grow them
and not to fatten them. They should
thrive on a well-relished ration and
grow steadily. Weaning can be com­
pleted at six to eight weeks of age.
Where only one litter of pigs Is raised
annually It Is possible to let the pigs
run with their dam for ten to twelve
weeks, while In other cases only part
of the litter Is taken away from the
sow and the rest left with their dam
to gradually dry off her milk flow.
Sod for Orchard.
The pear orchard will do best when
allowed to grow up In soil. Slow and
hardy growth In sod makes pear trees
mors resistant to disease. Blue grass
makes a good sod for the pear orchard.