The Pig.
Do not keep too many pigs in one pen unless the space is large and has plenty of troughs. Troughs should be of the proper height, with partitions to prevent the pigs crowding each other from the trough, and this also keeps the food clean. While there is a great variety of material fed to pigs, it should be remembered that it is the properly matured animal that gains the place of honour, though, unfortunately, it often happens that the man who produces the right material too often fails to reap the reward and benefit to which he is entitled.
Food is of value in proportion as it properly digests, and its constituents become properly absorbed into the system. Liberal feeding is necessary to fatten a pig, but liberality must be combined with judiciousness.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 86, 12 June 1908, Page 3
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136The Pig. King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 86, 12 June 1908, Page 3
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