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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1919
Page
5
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The National Crop Improvement Service urges farmers to raise and fatten pigs using surplus potatoes and sweet potatoes, dairy by products, and kitchen wastes. Pigs convert feed efficiently, offer profitable meat yields, and can be raised profitably with limited capital beyond the corn belt. Denmark and the South are cited as models for high quality pork production.
National Crop Improvement Service notes protein to carbohydrate ratios for growing pigs. Professor Evward of Iowa Agricultural College states ranges: at 86 to 100 pounds use 1 lb protein per 4 to 5 lbs carbs, at 150 pounds 1 lb protein per 6 lbs carbs, and at 240 to 800 pounds 1 lb protein per 8 lbs carbs.
A guide from the National Crop Improvement Service explains taming sows and piglets to boost litters. It advises handling sows, housing adjustments before farrowing, and keeping piglets warm to improve survival and increase pig crop by about 20 percent.
The sow should be fed lightly for four or five days after farrowing then gradually brought to full feed as pig milk demand rises. Coarser feeds yield to richer concentrates like buttermilk tankage and ground grains. Commercial mixtures help when ingredients are hard to obtain or handling them separately is difficult. Feed should be liberal to promote rapid pig growth.
A Practical Feeder for Hogs outlines a self feeder design for barns from the National Crop Improvement Service. It warns against overtilting the hopper to avoid clogging when using gluten feed or shorts and suggests a large bottom with slats to prevent waste and partitions to allow multiple feeds at once.
Guidance on when to wean pigs and how to feed young litters. Suggests allowing pigs to nurse to six to eight weeks for two litters per year, using sweet milk and mill feed to boost growth, and milking out udders after weaning to prevent waste.
The article argues that hogs weighing 200 to 260 pounds are preferred by packers and most profitable for farmers. It notes that gain efficiency per hundred pounds favors this range, and marketing hogs young reduces disease risk. It also advocates using the best feeds during peak growth.
National crop improvements urge farms to start raising hogs with purebred stock for better yields and sale value. Emphasizes buying purebred sows or gilts, breeding to farrow in spring, and home curing ham and bacon to meet household and labor needs. Encourages involving youth and using pastures and grain for efficient meat production.
National Crop Improvement Service notes self feeders let hog raisers grow more hogs than without them. County agents and pig club members should consult lumber yards to draft plans and specs to avoid common feeder faults. Building bees in some counties increased self feeders, adding about 2600 hogs due to labor savings.
Start your boy in with animals of his own and arrange with him so that all of his profits may be his. Nothing will send your boy to the factory quickly as to encourage him to take a pig and when sold put the money into your own jeans and tell him that he owes you board.
During the recently closed fiscal year Georgia State College of Agriculture sold 13686.09 dollars worth of milk from a 40 cow herd yielding an average 342.15 dollars per cow. The Animal Husbandry Division tested two milking machines, noting good milk flow with proper cleaning and skilled operation.
In 1917 fourteen grade pigs were fed with lunch waste by girls and corn from boys at fourteen Worth County country schools. The 1918 auction raised 590 dollars to improve school property, then 14 more pure bred pigs were bought. Bids at the county site again produced high prices, with most pigs sold to local bidders.
Farmers should maximize profit per acre by calculating costs and market realities. Do not overproduce a single crop, but raise all that is profitable while maintaining self-sufficiency. Distribution and costs determine success more than sheer acreage or price spikes.
A historical note describes building a hog study score card with weighted points. Each area such as chest shoulder and ham receives a weight so that the sum equals one. The passage explains using systematic classifications to draw informed conclusions about the subject.
The article advises hog feeders to balance rations themselves or reference Henry & Morrison's Feeds and Feeding or state registered feeds lists. It cites Professor Evvard on protein to carbohydrate ratios across growth stages and notes buttermilk as a strong hog feed, with caveats about dried powder form and water content.
Farm hogs should be raised in small numbers with access to waste foods and green pasture. Provide shade and water, feed young pigs well to market around 160 pounds, use self feeders, vaccinate against hog cholera, avoid ice, and prevent illness via dipping or oil rub. Breed top animals to a purebred sire.
The National Crop Improvement Service describes the endless chain plan for pig clubs where banks fund the sow and feed, and breeders or banks receive future pigs as payment. A club member must follow rules, breed a sow at eight months to a registered boar, raise the litter, and grant first pick of female pigs to the sow provider. Variations exist with two pigs from the first litter or adjustments at weaning.
National Crop Improvement Service notes in pastures green succulents reduce water stress versus dry feed. Withholding water can trigger hogs to eat more and balance protein while acting as a laxative. For breeding and growing pigs letting animals choose water is best.
National Crop Improvement Service notes that ideal hogs weigh around 200 pounds and that many hogs perform well at that weight. Thousand pound hogs lack value per pound due to excess fat, while lighter hogs yield more ham bacon and chops. Quick pork is preferred for uniform brand quality and tender meat from young hogs.
Every member should keep a full record of his pig from purchase to final weight. Track initial weight cost of feed monthly hog weight and total expenses. Each member is expected to write a complete report detailing the process from start to finish.
The Pig club boy demonstrates progress by caring for his pig and sharing updates with family and neighbors. Banks now finance brood sows when county agents recommend, valuing an immunized young sow higher than traditional hogs. Pig club boys are changing farming focus from cotton to more productive hog industry practices.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes increased use of hog cholera serum after favorable government inspection results. Dr. C. P. Fitch of Minnesota states serum will prevent but not cure the disease, and no sweeping losses in areas using the serum support its efficacy.
National Crop Improv notes a pig's stomach is small and requires feeding three to four times daily at first. Emphasizes small amounts that are quickly eaten and frequent intervals to sustain growth and health.
Pigs require exercise to grow thriftiness, and even young pigs must be gradually induced to move about to prevent stunting and promote robust development.
National Crop Improvement Service presents a hog mineral mix to aid digestion and bone development. The formula from Colorado Agricultural College includes soft coal eight pounds salt four pounds ash four pounds sulphur two ounces copperas, with copperas dissolved in warm water before adding. Feed continuously via self feeder or trough.
The article urges boys to connect with leading breeders for purebred stock and notes that prices are affordable at weaning time this spring. It suggests arrangements with breeders or banks to pay later and stresses forming early ties with business men to view farming as a business and pursue success.
Hamill Brook of Jacksonville Texas says he borrowed twenty dollars to buy a sow. One sow dropped ten pigs, he raised nine, sold eight for forty dollars, kept one valued at ten, sow worth twenty five. Feed cost seven dollars thirty cents. He repaid twenty one dollars seventy five cents borrowed, net profit eighty dollars ninety five cents. He plans to end pig dealings soon.
A local editorial urges Southern farmers to embrace self sufficiency by growing crops and raising hogs rather than relying on canned foods. The piece argues favorable soil and climate bless farmers and promote independence.
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