540 SWINE.

sronally perhaps, with a small quantity of some kind of meal. In the defect of milk, the wash is made of pollard and water, with, or without any addi- tion. Respecting the question of the practicability of breeding pigs to advantage, independently of the dairy, there really never was any question:: the far greater part of the Hampshire and Berkshire pigs particularly, are reared upon pollard, with the trif- ling addition of the house and dairy wash, which, on some farms, is very trifling. The cottage-breeder, (and I have purchased very fine pigs from such), rears entirely on pollard.:

The sow may be let out to air herself as soon as she desires it, and at her own discretion afterwards. On changing her bed,(and the utmost cleanliness is necessary), remove the pigs, until the sow shall have turned over, and cross-examined the fresh straw, which she will infallibly do, and in doing which, may be very likely to bury and. crush some of the pigs.

Skimmed-milk and pollard, make nourishing wAst; but, in case inferior slop be used, or water only, one third good meal is necessary. Let me repeat, it is scarcely possible to keep a milch-ani- mal too well, waste or intemperance being guarded against. Tallow a suckling-sow slop victuals twice a day, and half a peck of carrots,(in their season,) with one pint of pease or beans, as a middle-feed. soiled potatoes are very bad, asa sole dependence, in this case, for they run through the sow too quick, and produce poor milk; they are equally bad for the young pigs, which soon learn to feed, not only scouring them, but daubing and gluing them up“a the

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