Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-15
ROUND.UPS.
Texas Above ALI Other States Is Pecu-
liarly Adapted to Hog Raising.
furnishing California Cattle Around a Water
TanQue-Good Rains and Grass in the
West-Dull Times

1t IS now about year and 8 half since THE
GAZETTE began the ''hog and hominy'' crusade
as it was termed by many papers in the state
that did not then join in. Since then nearly
every paper in Texas has taken up the cry, and
by constant hrmmering awar at the subject
have aroused the stockmen and farmers TO the
importance of raising hogs in order that bacon
shipped from Kansas City, st. Louis and Chi
cago. 1t did not take long to convince the
people OF the great benefits to be derived by
adopting the course suggested by The eA AEJls
there are signs OF what is being done all over
the state. A: the time the papers first took up
this matter there were not enough hogs in Texas
to make bacon for one-tenth OF the population
and even now there not enough for
one fifth OF the people, but the leaven is work
ing and the time is near at hand when this state
will have hogs to supply the home demand and
to ship to other states.
AS result of the good work that has been
ing built in the state, one in Fort Worth that
will have q capacity for handling 1900 hogs per
day and another large one at Dallas. These two
institutions will want Iogs this year and will no
market will be-indeed has already been-cre-
ated that will not only keep Texas money in
Texas, but will bring wealth from other states
The Farm and Ranch, one OF the leading agri-
cultural and stock papers in the state, speaking
on this important subject, has the following TO
say:
the present and prospective attitude Of the hog
quest on? 1t is to be presumed that they are
not unmindful of thing SO closely connected
with their temporal prosperity. 1t may not,
however, be out of place to remind them that
the probabilities indicate demand in the near
future which Will exceed the probable supply.
This alone will insure ready market at fair
prices for all that can be raised. There are a
number of good and sufficient reasons for the
belief that Texas is destined soon to become
large producer of hogs. The climate is admir-
ably adapted TO the healthy growth and fecuII-
dity of the gentle beast; soil and climate
spire to produce suitable food for hogs at small
cost. and in great quantity. There is no other
thing necessary but scumen to all these
things and the industry to do them. Already
intelligent breeders are establishing themselves
in business in different parts of the state, and
preparing to meet all demands for breeding
stock. There Is no question as to the profits of
hog raising in Texas; and it can be prosecuted
with less outlay than any other branch of stock
farming The hog raiser does not have to feed
and care for his stock TWO three years before
IL is ready for market. but pigs dropped in Feb
ruary may be in the pork barrel, and their value
il the farmers pocket before Christmas.
The extensive packeries now in course of cree
ton will insure demand for all surplus. and
others will be built as the supply OF raw mate
rial increases. Those farmers who go system
atically to work to produce hogs, and do it
soon, will be that much ahead OF those who
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