The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-11-02
How much Pork will a Bushel of
Corn Make?

WI ~ &AAoOSs
This consider an important question,
and one that all farmers ought to be able to
answer. lvill answer the question by Civ
ing the result ofan actual experiment which
is the only way of obtaining correct informa-
ton. Some years ago was desirous fob
tanning Information as to the best and most
profitable way of fattening hogs. Iinquir-
ed Of my neighbors and friends, and found
some in favor of close hoored pens, and 9TH
ers large dry lots; and as to the amount OF
pork bushel or barrel of corn would make
their opinions were as various as their com.
tenances. | was just beginning to farm,
and as was desirous of knowing the best
way offattening hogs, ] determined to Try
the different plans. and also how much pork
barrel of corn would make. made
foored pen and covered it in. Weighed
three hogs and put them in the pen. | also
weighed three Of the same size and put
them in dry lot--ayerase weight l76 TBS.
| fed six barrels of corn to the six hogs.
They were forty days eating the corn with
plenty of salt and water. Their average
gain was rs TBS. The hogs in the lot gain
ed 88tbs, One in the pen gained 81 TBS,
the other four were not SO thrifty, These
hogs were about fourteen months old when
slaughtered. / put them up the Gath of Oc-
to Der. There was a good deal of sleet and
snow during the month Of November, which
gave the hogs in the pen an advantage they
would not have had if the weather was fa-
vorable; they eat the same quantity of
grain in the same time. 1t also shows that
one busheI ofcorn will make l2 Tbs. Of pork
and that the six barrels OF corn made SlI,
25c. worth of pork at 24cls. y ib.; AND that
the farmer gets l2t cts. for his labor of
feeding g$bushel, over selling at "a cts y
bushel. . i. ... ...l..... ....... ..
Hogs will fatten faster in September and
October, :han they will in colder weather
A few years ago fed one barrel of corn
to very fine Berkshire hog that was about
thirty months old, (shor.ly after being cas-
tated in the months of August and Ssptem-
Der, and be gained 81 lbs. in 35 days,
which was the length of time he was eating
barrel of corn. He ran on a clover lot,
which WAS of great advantage. This last
experiment is considerably over an average,
and would not hold good with common hogs
From the above experiment it will be seen
that 81 TBS. of cora, surprising the corn to
weigh SO lbs. to the bushel, will make ! ID
of pork. Mr. Arnott, as quoted from the
Genesee Farmer, ''thinks 5 lbs. of corn will
produce ID, of pork" This "think" ol
Mr., Arnotts will not hold good with an cx.
pertinent. Subsequent observation has sat
istied me thatthc foregoing experiment, a.
as detailed, will do to practice upon.
Another very important question, or in.
quiry suggests itseffrom the foregoing; and
that is, whatisit worth to raise hogs to the
average weight Of ITS lbs. A correct ans
wer to this question, based on actual exper
iment, would be of great importance to far
mcrs. 10 value the grass, clover and grair
fields that the hog feeds on while growing t.
gross weight of 1870 lbs. or 900 lbs., il
scarcely susceptible of being arrived at by
experiment. yet with these assistants | car
raise hog to weigh ITS lbs. and over, witt
one barrel of corn. 1t will be seen from
these estimate, that two barrels ofcorn with
the advantane Of grass, clover and grain
fields, will produce about 200 lbs. of net
pork, OF Zoo los' gross LsGimatln5 the
corn at 35c. bushel, this would give the
farmer $2,5 so for his gross, clover, grain
fields, capital stock, and his labor. To sci
corn at 25 cents 5ushel is very uuprofta
BILE business, when we take into considera
ton the wear of the land and pork at SO, 81
u 100 lbs. is a very slow business. If W.
take into account the absolute necessity o
cloverng our land, and raising small grair
in order 10 keep up and improve it. | hay,
no hesitation in saying that it is better fol
the farmer to raise pork at $3.50, than te
sell corn at 25 cents % bushel, IT.. ...