DIET AND
HEALTH
By DR. J. T. ALLEN
Food SpecUllit
Author of "Eat in for a
t'urposa.' "The .yvctit
Cojpct of Health."
Etc.
(Copyright, by Joseph V. UowIok.)
THE SIMPLE DIET
To return to nnliiro In not nlwnys
cob, oven when wo know wlint naturo
would have us do, Hnblt, It has been
snld, Is p.ocond nnture, nnd nowhoro
Is this more true than In eating tlto
oldest hnblt. Hut If Improvement Is
doslrablo It must bo mot desirable In
eating, which underlies all Hfo proc
esses; nnd yet chnngo iihonld bo mndo
only after careful consideration, nnd
then with all duo deliberation.
Hcof Ib digested chlolly In the stom
ach by tlio action of tho gastric fluid.
When reduced lo n lino pulp by mas
tication beforo entering tho stomach
it tends to pass out beforo being prop
erly dlgostod, for tho pylorus tends to
open when tho food Is sufllclontly re
duced by tho movement of tho stom
ach nnd tho action of the gastric fluid.
Hence ninny nuthorllloH say t lint meat
nhould bo bolted as tho dog Hwnllows
his meat In largo lumps. Thin Is
Bclcntlllcally correct, but tho very op
posite Is truo of bread and potatoos.
Flesh digests In from thrco to flvu
hours: rlco romnlns In tho stomach
about oncy hour, When flesh and rlco
aro eaten nt tho same monl, thero Is
a conflict. Tho mcnt and rlco nro com
pletely mlxod by tho movement of tho
utomach. If now tho hoinogoncouH
mass Is retained four hours, tho rlco
undergoes fermentation. If the meat
is cnrrlcd Into tho Intestines within
two hours Its digestion must ho Imper
fect, fnlllng to rccolvo tho propor sup
ply of gnstrlo fluid an orror which
cannot bo fully corrected by further
digestion In tho Intestines.
Much ns this Important phnno of die
tetics litis boon neglected by tho med
ical profession Invalids aro never
put upon a bl-dlot, much less upon n
mlxturo of sovornl foods, howovor cas
lly digested. Hoof Is one of tho com
monest Invalid diets, becauso It Is al
most puro protcld, digesting easily In
tho stomach. Illco, 85 per cont.
ntnrch, Is a common invalid's dlot, but
mcnt and rlco would not bo prescrlbod
to bo oaten together.
Protold foods (meats, eggs, beans,
etc.) digest principally In tho stom
nch; carbonaceous foods (frultu, po
tatoes, cereal foods, etc), principally
in tho Intcstlno. When thoso classes
of foods nro mixed, (hero Ib a conflict
'which must havo n, disquieting offoct
upon tho nervous systom.
It Is natural to supposo that n
hungry animal undor natural condi
tions would counno Itself to one kind
of food. Neither man nor tho pig is
naturally omnivorous. Acorns aro tho
natural rood of tho pig, which, llko
wan, becomes a proy to nn nlmost In
finite variety of diseases whon ho bo
coniOB by forco of circumstances om
nivorous. A high authority on tho dis
eases of tho pig Bays tiiat thoy aro duo
to Its being fed upon tho wasto hu
man foods from our tables,
Pavlov, tho Russian physiological
chemist, has shown that tho systom
adapts Itself to tho dlgostlou of tho
food whllo It Is In tho mouth, tho
character of tho digestive fluids so
croted varying with tho food. How
bewildered It must bo by a ton-course
dinner offering porhaps CO dlfforont nr.
tides of food I
Considering these facts, wo must
conclude that serious Injury is dono
to tho system by eating n variety of
foods at tho oamo meal. Perhaps wo
may find horo tho hitherto unnccouut
nblo reason for tho shortness of hu
man life. And It this bo tho cause, wo
must llud nil tho noted cases of Ion
govlty among thoso pcoplo whoso diet
Is tho simplest. Motchnlkoff has
found tho largest porcontngo of con
tonnrlaus among tho Hungarian pons
ante, living largely on black bread.
Among tho Irish peasantry, living
chlelly on potatoes, centenarians nro
numerous. Tho noted cases of Ion
govlty In England wore all among tho
peasantry, living on a very simple dlot,
Tho most noted of centonarlans, Cor-
nnro, tho Vontlnu, prolonged llfo CO
years by restricting his dlot to a mil
form quantity of eggs nnd unformont
cd wine, almost oxcluslvoly.
Several inonodlot tests recently
mndo undor tho wrltor's direction
showed, ns would naturally bo oxpoct'
od, if tho principles above stated aro
truo, remarkablo results, Kdgar Hrobst,
a foundrymun, eating only bonus for
CO dnys, gained eight pounds In
weight, working Sundays, two nights
and several oveulugs extra during tho
porlod. On a 10 days' diet of oatmeal
thoro was a gain of three pounds and
better genoral conditions of health
Dr, Lnndono of Ijos Angolos, Cal., ro
ported a gain in weight living on cue
tus for ten days. On returning to
Ids former mixed dlot Hrobst lost four
pounds lu ten days. (An exclusive dlot
of beans wvild bo Injurious, nnd In no
enso in a ouo-sldcd dlut of beans, pen
nuts, meat or graham bread advls
able.)
Necessarily tho Infant's food must
contPln nil tho olomouts essential to
llfo nnd growth; but these aro hnrnio
nlously combined as aro all tho olo
mcnta of nutrition, excopt fat, lu
wheat. Yot skimmed milk (from
which tho animal fut, not easily asulm
Hated, has been extracted) Is more
easily digested (han entlro milk.
Whlto broad, from which tho protold
has been largely removed, digests
more easily than ontlre wheat flour
bread, toasted whlto bread (without
butter) being n cQmmon diet for In
valids; yet cornmeal bread, which Is
almost puro protold, Is easily di
gested. It Is admitted that, from the scien
tific vlowpoltlt, tho ClilnoBo aro tho
best fed people In tho world. Only
their mind-dwarfing systom of educa
tion has prevented their dominating
tho world. Tho Japanese, living large
ly on a monodlct of rice, with better
mental conditions, bid fair to become
n ruling race. Tho Scotch, living
largely on oatmeal, havo won distinc
tion In science, Invention and philos
ophy for conturloH, Tho world's mas
terpieces orlglnato novor In tho ban
quet hull, but often In tho garret, fed
by dry crusts,
During the past 12 months I havo
eaten almoBt oxcluslvoly but ono nr-
tlclo nt n meal rlco, wholo-wheat
bread, peanuts, bananas, beans, pota
toes (baked), apples, and, ns a rule,
nuts nt noon nnd fruit In tho evening
my regular diet and I havo enjoyed
perfect health nnd Increased clll-
cloncy.
Tho human system has dovelopod a
wonderful power of ndnptntlon to en
vironment, food included. Involution
has produced In man nn Inhabitant of
all climates, cnpablo of subsisting on a
groat variety of foods. The diet of tho
average American Is not n uniform
ono, hut a continually changing diet.
This Is truo not of tho traveler only
who may lunch In Chicago and dlno In
Knlamazoo, but equally of the society
woman who may dlno at homo to day
nnd to-morrow nt tho church, and of
tho business man or woman who cats
at n restaurant or hotel. Tho only
system tho nvcrago person litis In oat
lng Is that of having no system, com
paratively speaking.
If, however, ono hns long been In
tho habit of drinking n cup or two of
coffee In tho morning, for Instance,
tho dropping of that stimulant will
causo, for nwhlle, tho samo Incon-
venlonco that tho habitual usor of In
toxicants llnds on discontinuing his
lally two or thrco glnssou of beer,
wlno or whisky, or that tho smoker
llnds for a tlmu nftor ho stops smok
ing.
I ofton hear people say thoy aro
convinced that coffee, for Instance,
Is Injurious, but when thoy tried
to leavo off using It, thoy suf
fered from norvoun headacho bo much
that thoy wcro obliged to resume Its
uso to bo In fit condition for their
work. Persons who havo tried to do
without meat ofton conclude that they
aro tho bottor for eating It, becauso
thoy do not feel bo woll whon thoy
dlscontlnuo It for n fow dtiys.
Eating or drinking any particular
food or drink becomes In tlmo a habit,
nnd' ovon though It may bo Injurious,
It Is linrd to dlscontlnuo It. ISvon tho
substitution of a hotter habit Is Irk-
snn)o.
Nntura'B way is to chango gradually,
as wo sea in. tho wanning of tho young,
as'wo mny seo when at times tho food
of.qur domestic nulnmls is changed.
Supposo, for Instance, that you de
cide to dlscontlnuo tho use of coffee,
mix with tho coffee ono-fourth cereal
coffeo for tho llrst wcok or two, next
ono-half, thon threo-fourths, nnd finally
uso puro coreal coffoo, which mny bo
continued ns a substitute drink or
not.
In living on ono nrtlclo of diet, ovon
milk, or, wheat, or fruits, which may
supply ovory olomont of matorlal nu
trition neodod by tho system, thoro Is
a craving for something olso for a
tltho, It does not necessarily follow
that something olso Is really needed,
hut only that tho habit of eating more
than ono thing Is calling for satisfac
tion. It Is woll known that thero Is u
crying demand for food during tho
llrst fow days of a fast, but that after
tho fourth day thoro may bo no cal!
for food for 30 days or more.
In adopting a complete now diet, tho
law of gradual chango applies as In
dealing with a single article, llko cof
foo, Tho manner of effecting tho
change, lu detnll, Bhould bo deter
mined by age, tomporamont, and other
particulars. Tho longer the habit has
boon established tho moro gradual
should bo tho change. A person of
nervous tomporamont should etiango
moro slowly than a pholgmatlc person
of Iron will.
Occasionally after ono hns beeomo
established In tho bottor wny and be
ing fully convinced that tho change
has proved bonellclnl, nn overwhelm
ing deslro will take possession
of ono to return, temporarily, to
the old way. 1 believe It la best,
In such ciibob, to yield, for ono meal,
or oven for a dny or two. Coffeo does
not become a deadly poison tho day
ono forswears It. Ono must bo care
ful, however, lost "the last state be
como worse than tho llrst."
Our friends, tho enemy, nro the
greatest hindrance to Improvement lu
diet, The fear of being called a
"food crank" deters ninny from mak
lug a change which thoy know would
groatly improve their health and sue
cobs gonornlly, although "food crunks"
aro now happily becoming so Humor
ous that thero Is ample company,
A radical chnngo In dlot, oven for
tho bottor, In naturally followed by tin
pleasant feelings mid worso looks, for
awhile; and often one does not know
how to adapt tho now dlot until ho
lonniB by experience, It Is thoroforo
bottor, as a rulo, to bo away from
homo whllo making u radical change,
or whllo fasting, nnd, If posslblo,
among people who can give trust
worthy tulvlcu nnd oncourngomont,
It should bo borne In mind that tho
amount and kind of food required by
a given Individual depend largely upon
nEO, work, temperament nnd other
cond'.-lonu which should always bo
considered lu determining a dlot.
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ARIZONA SEEKS
BY NR TfOJV .
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TIVJY 3UTTES JVIVU?
INDIAN WJ1LL3.
If present plans do not miscarry,
and If tho pcoplo of Arizona aro per
mitted to havo tholr way, n llttlo cor
ner of tho Painted desert, equal to two
townships In nrca, will soon bo de
clared a national monument, and sot
nsldo for preservation forovcr In Its
present condition, for tho uso and on-
oyment of tho wliolo peoplo.
Thoro Is no moro beautifully Indofl-
nlto torm In American geography than
'tho Pnlnted desert." Thoro aro rail
road limps that confine tho nnmo to
a narrow strip of territory along tho
Llttlo Colorado rlvor; but anyono fa
miliar with tho southwest knows that
thero nro at least a half scoro of other
regions of oqual or greater extent
fully as dosorvlng of tho title. Gcorgo
Wharton James defines the Painted
dosort region ns extending from tho
Rio Qrnndo west to tho Cullco niouti
tnins, the Snlton sen, tho Mojavo des
ert. Its northorn limits nro somo-
whoro among tho plateaus of southom
Utah, whllo ts southern boundary
must ho sought Bomowhoro down In
northorn Moxlco. It Includes tho Col
orado dcaort, tho Grand cany.on, tho
Mongollon plateau, tho Tonto basin,
tho Verdi, Hassayampa and Salt river
valloys, tho Pctrlflo'd forest and tho
Suporstltlon mouutnlus. Not all of
this vast region Ib dosort In character,
and only n rolatlvoly Biunll portion of
Its dosort expanses deserves to bo de
scribed ns painted,
Yot tho conditions of color and bare-
noss that llrst suggested tho naina ox
1st In places throughout this wholo
vast strotch of country. Parts of It are
as fortllo ao any of tho world's gardon
spots. It contains somo of tho noblest
virgin forests In America, including 11
numbor of national forests, 1 aggregat
ing many millions ot acres In extent.
It Is crossed by tho Continental divide.
Tho lofty peaks of tho San Francisco
nnd San Mateo mountains, as woll as
tho lessor heights of tho Zunl, Super
stition, Mogollon, Pinal and other
ranges aro within Its borders. It Is
qroBscd by ono of tho great rivers of
iVmorlcn thoColorndo; and n hundred
smallor streams, such as the Llttlo Col.
orado, tho Gila and Virgin rivers, Hill
Wllllnms Fork and Havasu, Walnut,
Oak, Willow, Diamond and Hluowator
crooks drain othor portions. Portions
of tho dosort area aro moro wastes of
nnturnl snnd but other portions nro
chaotic "bad lands," upon which tho
Master Palntor of tho unlverso has
spread n dlvlno harmony of color that
sliamcH tho wildest flights of tho ima
gination. Transcontinental travelers novor
fall to wonder at and admlro tho
Btandlng rocks, red cliffs, black lava,
precipices, oxtlnct volcanic orators
nnd tall whlto wiUIh that lend vnrlety
to tho view tho whole way from Islotn
to Gallup. West of tho Colorado river,
tho chocolate-colored mountains nnd
IiIUb that Bhado from gray to black,
and from brown to crimson compel the
uotlco of tho least observant. All these
lira of tho Painted desert but thoy nro
no moro thnn tantalizing hints of the
grontor glories that Ho beyond tho car
window perspective.
Most of thoso who forsake tho Pull
mans and over after boast of a close
vlow of tho Painted dosort Inspect It
only as an Incident of a trip to tho
strange towns of tho Hopl Indians a
long and wearisome Journey of 11 hun
dred miles or moro from Canyon Dia
blo, WIiibIow or Holbrook. Tho por
tions ono seen on such a trip aro not
thoso most worthy of Inspection for
tho wugon roads follow tho lines of
loast resistance, Irrespective ot tho
Ucouory. Nevertheless, no traveler
over olthor routo will over forgot tho
wldo outlook over tho gaudy, super
heated sands, tho fantastic sky linos,
tho black, grim volcanic craters and
basalt cliffs, tho orange and carmlno
"bud lands" of tho Painted dosort.
Its coloring Is as rich as that oC tho
Grand canyon, and moro varied. Tho
prospoct Is limited only by tho powers
of human vision. Tho winds and
storms and rushing waters ot uges
havo chiseled basalt, clay nnd Band
intedDexbkt
1W PPEJEpVATIort
stono Into images, columns, monu
ments, towors and strnngo, fantastic
forms that havo no names. Irrespec
tive of Hb coloring, it would deservo to
rank among tho world's wonders. Yot
Itu coloring Is the greatest wonder ot
all. Hero may bo seen a red wall COO
feat high nnd 100 miles long. Yonder
In a coal black cliff of hardened lava
rising from a valley floor of snowy
alkali. From any vantago point, one
may survoy a glowing landscapo that
shows 100 shades of pink, gray, red,
chocolate, carmlno, crimson, mauve,
brown, yellow and olivo. Near Indian
Wolls is a seemingly Interminable lino
of tall rock sentinels, all garbed in dif
ferent hues, on guard in this land of
enchantment. No wonder tho Spanish
oxplorors, whon thoy first behold It
moro thnn 350 years ngo, named It "15
Pintado Deslcrto."
Nino miles north of Adamnnn is
Dead Rlvor canyon, from tho rim of
which 0110 obtnlns a vlow of tho Paint
ed dosort that can hardly bo matched
for sconlc Interest. Tho drlvo re
quires not moro tliau two hours, over
a road that dorlves moro than ordinary
Interest from tho clrcumstanco that It
crosses tho old Centrnl Overland stage;
routo, tho far western extension of;
tho historic Santa Fo trail. Although
this has not been travorsod for mbro,
than n quarter of a century tho deep
ruts worn by tho whools of tho stage
coaches, freighting caravans and pral
rlo schooners of tho emigrants, bound
for tho fnr-off land of gold In tho excit
ing years that began with '49, nro still
plainly visible
Just on tho brink of tho canyon Is
an ancient cedar tree, tho only ono for
miles around. Tradition has It that
horo was tho famous rendezvous and
cnmplng placo of a band of despcrn
doos and cattlo rustlers that terrorized
this part of Arizona for many years.
Ilonco tho spot Is locally famous as
tho "Robbers' Roost."
To descrlbo oven the small portion
of tho Painted desert vlslblo from
Robbers' Roost Is as hopeless as to
descrlbo an Arizona sunsot. As far ns
tho oyo enn enrry Ih n succession of
buttes, torrnces nnd cnBtollated hills
that scorn to dlsplny all tho colors of
tho rainbow. Porvadlng nil Is tho mys
tic purplo hazo of tho arid lands that
blonds chaos itself into a Bymphony of
color moro celoatlal than of this sordid
earth. Away off to tho northwest la a
black, llat-toppod mesa, hoyond which
lies tho land of tho Hopl Indians. To
tho north Is tho lnnd of tho Navajos
tho American nedouins. Hut this Is
desolation itsolf, uninhabited oven by
tho hardy tribes that find In tho dosort
n congenial homo. At ono's feet is tho
sandy, boulder-strown bed of a forgot
ten rlvor whoso healing flow coasod
ages ago, whon this gorgeouB land of
thirst horo n far different aspect
green with tropic vegotatlon nnd molo
dlous with tho songs of birds. From
tho pnrched dosoltttlon rise shimmer
ing boat waves, bo that ono shrinks
from tho descent Into tho canyon as
from n fiery furnace.
However, It Is not as bnd an It looks.
A circuitous path leadB to tho canyon
floor, over glittering bods of gypsum
and llilcK deposits of mineral paint.
Near tho bottom tho odgo of a vast de
posit of slllcllled wood Is reached.
TIiIb Is not tho famous Potrllled forest
of Arizona, which Is 1C mllos south,
but in ninny respects It Is not loss
wonderful. OHIclally It Ib known ns
tho North Slglllarla forest. It Is pro
posed to set asldo 72 sqnaro mllos of
It as a national monument, that It may
ho forover presorved as n public pos
session. If ono'a eyoB bo shnrp ho may And
ninny strnngo nnd curious things min
gled with tho Bnnd, sllox nnd rock
fragments. Thoro aro corals and tho
fossil bones of fishes that dlBportod
themselves In ocenn depths when this
lofty Arizona plnteau was far below
sea lovol. Thoro aro tho fossilized ro
mains of prohlstorlc birds, animals and
reptiles for which Bclenco has not yot
Invented names. ,On a larger scnlo nro
n thousand freakB of erosion tho work
ot sandstorm and rainstorm, of wind,
wator, frost, bhow, heat nnd all tho
Irroslstlblo forces of nature Yondor
stands 11 host of gigantic, sllont, stono
ilgurcs Bomo of ulmost nugolle beau
ty, and others diabolic In their gro
tosquoiiess among which Colorado's
Garden of tho Gods might bo lost nnd
pnssod by unnoticed, bo numerous nro
tho greater wonders.
The safest wny of not bolng mlsor
ablo la not to expect to bo happy.
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BUILD A GALF
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Some of tho Essential Points in Its ConstructionBy W.
D. Hoard.
Wo hnvo recently received several
Inquiries asking for' the plan of tlio
cnlf stable on Hoard's Dairyman farm.
Wo herewith present n floor plan of
our calf barn, and slnto briefly some
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FEEDING. ALLEY
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Ground Plan of the Barn.
of tho essentials to bo considered in
constructing a place for keeping
calves.
1. A calf should always bo kept dry.
In order to do this a good floor should
bo put In tho ham and thickly cov
ered with fresh, dry bedding. It is im.
posslblo to raise a strong, healthy calf
unless it is kept dry and clean.
2. A warm, pure atmosphere is re
quired for growing calves. A warm sta.
bio is mado by constructing a wall of
at least ono dead air spneo. Sheet on
tho outside of tho 2x4's with drop sld-
SELECTION OF
BREEDING HOGS
Taken ns a wholo, thoro Is no
marked difference between tho early
maturing qualities ot tho Poland
China, Duroc Jersey, Chester White
or HerkBhlro breeds of hogs. Neither
haB it been proven that ono lias any
marked superiority over tho othor as
to tho rnte at which flesh may bo laid
on or the cheapness of gains. Tho
characteristics ot thoso breeds are
well marked, and thoro nro special
points of excellence thnt ono brood
mny poBserB to a grantor degroo than
tho othors; still, considering tho fac
tors which determine almost entirely
the profit or loss In hog raising, nnmo
ly, fecundity, rate nnd cheapness ot
gains, a moro marked difference will
be found between Individuals ot the
samo breed than between any of tho
above-breeds taken collectively. It is
thoroforo necessary wbothor breeding
pure-bred hogs or grades to consider
tho Individual carefully when select
ing brooding animals.
Tho fecundity of sows always ap
peals to hog ralsors. Tho slzo of lit
ters varies with breeds to somo ex
tent, but still moro with Individuals.
Statistics complied by tho Indiana ex
periment station show 'that tho aver
ago slzo of sovoral hundred Poland
China, Deritshiro and Chester White
llttors were: Poland China, G.5 pigs
to tho litter; Berkshire, soven pigs to
tho llttor, nnd Chester Whlto, 7.5 pigs
to tho Utter. Howovor, Utters ot thoso
breeds will vary from threo or four
to ton or more pigs to tho litter. Con
flneraont, and.overfattenlng tend to re
duco fecundity. Again, sows that are
sluggish or ovorroflnod In typo aro
usually indifferent brcodors. So far
as known tho bow controls the slzo of
Utters, and since fecundity is largely
an Individual or family characteristic
it Is good policy to select brood bows
only from litters of which at least
soven pigs havo been successfully
raised.
In selecting breeding hogs, either
male or fomalo, tho following points
should recolvo consideration: Form,
slzo for ago, quality, and feet and logs.
To thoroughly Inspect a hog, it is
necessary to' view it from tho side,
front and rear, both standing and in
motion. From tho sido the hog should
Make a Sectional
A largo pen with spneo for both
Bleeping and feeding can be arranged
with a floor on one half to Insure a
dry bed. Tho size of tho wholo pon Is
8 feet by 16 feot, so that tho floored
BARN
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lng. paper on tho lnsido, and cover
with matched flooring. ' Puro air Is
provided by the King system of
ventilation. This will removo tho nir,
which the animals havo breathed; but
to keep tho stable sweet, It must bo
cleaned often and kept well supplied
with bedding.
3. Tho calf barn should havo plenty
of windows. Thero Ib nothing moro
beneficial to tho calf and moro In
jurious to disease producing pacterln
than an nbundanco of light. Thoro Is
nothing any cheaper than light; why
not uso It?
4. Tho calf barn should bo mado
handy.
As Ib Indicated In tho plan on this
page, a feeding alloy four feet wldo
extends on threo sides of tho calf pen.
When tho calves nr6 fed with milk
thoy nro fastened In stnnchlons and
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the feeder has no trouble with them.
Each ono is held in his place. Tho
wldo alley makes It easy to give each
calf its milk and other feeds.
5, Tho calf pen Bhould bo mado so
that it enn bo divided Into several
npnrtments. A calf when but two or
threo weekB old, when turned Into a
pen with others two or thrco months
old, is more or less hnndlcapped, ospo-i
dally If tho younger calf is not Btrong
and rugged. A pen with sovoral divi
sions permits tho grouping of calves
according to slzo and Btrength.
show n rather short hend, full Jowl
and neck, n strong rather arched back
without any depression, back of tho
shoulders or at tho loin, a deep body
of good length and a deep, . woll
rounded ham. From front and rear
tho side lines of the body should bo
straight and parallel, nnd this will bo
truo If tho dovolopmont of shoulder,
spring of rib nnd ham aro uniform.
Good quality is indicated by flno
hair, medium bone, nbsenco ot wrin
kles and general coarseness. Hogs
coarse In typo mnturo slowly and fat
ten Indifferently. Those possessing
harsh hair and Bkln and showing wrin
kles will produco Inferior pork.
Breeding hogs should havo short,
strong lege and strong, upright pas
terns. Lack of Dufllclent bone, as shown
by weak, broken down pasterns, Is a
common defect noticeable In brood
sows, especially thoso, that havo been
fed largely on corn. In fact, feed has
much to do with development nnd
strength of bono. A low, weak back
Indicates weakness, and no young bow
showing such a defect should bo saved
for brooding. Thoso two defects
weak pasterns nnd backs may bo
readily noticed whon tho pig is moved
and often when stnnding. Other com
mon faults nro conrso ahoulders open
on top, poorly sprung, short ribs and
narrow loin.
None but puro bred boars of good
form should bo used, and only those
possessing enrly maturing qunlltles
Dy selecting vigorous, woll formed
sows of prollflo families nnd pure
bred, early maturing boars of good
qunllly, tho best comblnntlon Is so
qurod. This comblnntlon ot good
qunlltles mny bo secured In ono breed
but more ofton hog raisers attempt to
sccuro them by selecting bows of ono
breed nnd boars of anothor. Thoro Is
nothing radically wrong with this plan
if market stock is tho object, still
oqually good or bottor results can bo
obtained by sticking to ono breed and
making a careful selection of nil
breeding stock.
Feed for Eggs. At noon glvo somo
cut-up vegetables, and twico a week
glvo somo cut green bono. Tho grain
food at night Bhould be an equal par
each of wheat, and corn (cracked corn
is preferred). "
Are They Laying? - Tho early,
hatched pullets should havo settled In
for steady laying.
Floor for Hog Pen
section of tho pen Is 8 feet square
t Is made of strong materia s u un?
) Mnch by 4..ch stuff, and Tats
- cleats ln tl)c re
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