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> - FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1916 £ LIVE STOCK HUSBANDRY ook In Céne third FEEDING SPRING PIGS. g Demands That 7 o Success In Pork R Young Porkers Be Kept Growing. ) Spring pigs are usually farrowed in ] ; late March, through April and May, _J depending on the section and climatic 7 > & conditions. Hog raisers are finding 4l The New Aucrican Macaroni Product. More Tender—More Delicions | that the best money maker is the pig it MOTHERS MACARONI CO., MINNEAPOLIS that gets to market early, and spring pigs should be at the finish during Oc- tober and November. Pigs should nev- er be allowed to stop growing from the day they are farrowed until on the market. Good clover, alfalfa or rape pasture and a well fed mother are all { they need for awhile. By the time they are ready to wean they should be getting a pound or two of grain daily. This should be increas- TSI TN where there are children there ought to be a April 29th to May 6th On the above dates we, as well as thousands of other retailers all over the United States,will present for your consideration a splendid exposition of MarxMade High Grade Trousers. (See window display). The tailoring is unusual—great care has been used in matching linings and pocketings with the color and pattern of the trouser. The stripes run even with the crease, the proportions in seat, thigh and stride are fashioned along lines which mean comfort to you. The “Wunder Waist-Band””, used exclusively on MarxMade Trousers, is in itself a splendid innovation. Your size is here now. We advise an early selection. Canada’s favorite breed of hogs, [ E Tamworths, are rapidly growing in favor in the United States, They 1 are bacon hogs essentially and are 1 liked because of their ability to pro- duce bacon that hasa high percent- age of lean meat mixed with fat. Their vigor, combined with the great prolificacy of the sows, makes E them a desirable breed. The ani- mal shown is a Tamworth boar. —_—_—% ed to three pounds, which is an eco- nomical grain ration with good pastur- age for the pig until he goes into the fattening pen at from 75 to 125 pounds. At about six months, when green corn is ready, some begin to haul this out in the pasture, and the feed is in- creased until the pigs are on full feed. Others feed ground or chopped feed. barley or wheat, put the self feeders right in the pasture lot and let the pigs make hogs of themselves. Either way seems to be satisfactory. The main thing is to give them plenty of good feed. While the pig is growing he should get skimmilk or tankage. He should have access to salt, ashes, This Columbia model at $150 is the most convincing kind of evidence that the Grafonola is the one incom- parable instrument of music —the highest tone-quality, .and every refinement of mechanism, form and finish to correspond. Concerning Other Goods No matter what your needs in apparel for man or boy, you will find in our establishment a splendid assortment of recognized merit. Always up to the minute in style—and at prices which we are sure you will admit are reasonable. This instrument is equip- ped with the new “record cradles,” a groupe of four hinged compartments, each sepfqutely indexed and each E | coal or charcoal at all times. Care c o D c LQTH l N G STO R E swinging out and down—a; E | should be exercised in keeping him L] L] L] - most convenient means o g | clean from lice by dipping. To get the selecting and replacing most money net from a pig one must L- BLOOSTON, Prop- records. keep him coming and get him off early. | Third Street, Bemidji. To be profitable pigs should make a more rapid growth than other animals. The men who depend on corn and alfalfa soon find that something is lacking. Their hogs are not develop- ing the size and bone which they should. The absence of protein and mineral matter in the ration Is re- sponsible for the slow development of pigs. The successful hog raiser en- We are prepared to dem- onstrate this instrument, playing any records you may select, here or at your home. Convenient terms of payment may be arranged. BARKER BARKER BARKER BARKER BARKER BARKER BARKER BARKER BARK OUR SUCCESS IS NOT DUE TO THE PROFIT WE MAKE BUT TO THE SERVICE WE GIVE deavors to have an abundance of pro- Other Grafonolas, $15 to $200. = tein and mineral matter in the ration which he feeds his pigs. Lime is an important mineral. It is a bone build- er. The legume plants are rich in lime. Phosphorus is another important ele- ment which helps develop bone. It is found in tankage, wheat bran, etc. The main rule for the successful feed- ing of pigs is to give a wide variety. . What one feed does not contain an- ) other will. In this manner each hog Third St., Bemidji will receive the feed elements neces- sary for a quick and profitable growth. The successful hog raiser knows that the building up of the pig’s body is due —— [ to the elements of growth which the animal's digestive organs extract from e . the ration given. The careful feeder i Edi ki SlleCl‘lbe for The P]Ollef‘l' foaves OLbIsE 0o Chante We are the ones. Our store is the place. Hear Edison’s New Art i v Exercise and a balanced ration go together. Pure water is another im- portant factor. A hog requires as pure water as any other animal. The suc- cessful hog raiser knows the automatic fountain is a sanitary utensil which will pay for itself in a sort time. The automatic fountain keeps a supply of e fresh water before the pigs at all hours. Weaning the Litter. 7he NEW EDISON more distinctive than a Strad The actual re-creation of all forms of music—not the mere mechanical and only approximate reproduction, which is churacteristic of all talking ma- chines, (all other devices for the reproduction of sound). Albert Spalding UMYV SAMIVI HIMIVH SUIIvVd 99 It is very necessary that the little pigs have plenty of exercise and all g 3 . the sunlight that can be given them. America’s greatest violinist, proving by actual com- Spalding is one of the many artists who have s Do not allow the pigs to run out dur- parison that all of his brilliant ‘Liectlnlm?ulel, all gf‘ the ;nalcle Ell'll:flal‘ tests of Edison's new art with ident- try of his interpretations and all of the rich tone ical results. . i inrg a go}:]l (x;:i::nmlf p%shslble.k prov:ge op?ehis priceless violin are faithfully re-created by Hear, Edison’s re-creation of Spalding's masterly grean fee d e renp buo Edison’s new art. bowing,"then hear Spalding himself. sow healthy and cheapen the ration. [} [ X ) Encourage the pigs to eat grain after they are three or four weeks old. Build a creep for them, so they can : feed alone. At this age feed for bone and muscle. Give them all the skim- milk you can. If skimmilk Is not available give them some meal and H 'Y plenty of pasture. In about eight or The PGHCII that Salleles bOlh ten weeks the pigs will bave practical- 1y weaned themselves. After they have ()ld an d youn g‘ been successfully weaned the most per- plexing job is over. Yes, you can buy them at almost every Forage For Hogs. store in town and some stores out of town. Clover, blue grass, rape, oats :nfl H : cowpeas all pay well as summer hog They are five cents apiece, and when you buy forages. Rape is able to stand after a NEW B IDJI for a nickl ; frost, and in this way is useful for EM ckle, you get your stretching out fall pigs. In early HIMIVE ENIVE HIMIVE SINIVE Jaavd 9adavd aaxavd HEDI‘H’VH q moneys worth. Just say ‘“NEW BEMIDJI” spring rye makes a good appetizer to . keep the h ining and eati 1. to y?ur merchant. He'll know. Where they Ae*l’i‘;fle‘;m‘:fsfifl B“fl“;re::m'}fi;’;‘_ sell ’em. er a winter of dry feed. Eduard Netzer’ Pharmacy Right Breeds. = Barker’s Drug and Je'welry Store - Manty kfafl vtv;th bshezp ';6‘1“53 "23 4] Come to us and hear Edison’s actual re-creation of the S.T. 5';{:':; :“ fi;::fl'! 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