The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-10
Onr Hog SunpIY.


Many Of the correspondents of the ma
tional department OF agriculture foresee a
scarcity of hogs during the coming year.
owing to the scarcity of mature sows, but
others represent that the number OF
young sows saved for breeding purposes
has been larger than usual and that many
more hogs than usual will be raised in
their respective counties. One CORE
spondent in Ohio says: 1t now paye bet
ter to feed wheat 10 the hogs than to sell
it for cash." One in Illinois says: Hogs
are very scarce and what are left are be-
ing carefully nursed." Another in the
same state says: Hogs have never been so
scarce. None for sale in a circuit of fifteen
miles" One in MinnesotB says: THE high
price of hog products has induced many
farmers to sell closely, and only the best
success with breeding sows can insure a
full supply for next winter" One in Iowa
saws: The extraordinary prices have
caused farmers to push and care for them
as never before" One in Missouri says
Everything that could be fattened went
10 the market" One in Kansas saws:
Breeding sows scarce compared with last
wear, on account OF selling of when prices
were high"
One in Nebraska, writing from county
in which close selling and losses by dis
ease had combined to produce an unusual
scarcity, SAYS: MANY farmers have no
brood sows left and good brood SOW will
sell for as much as cow" Another in
the same state says: There is nothing
remarkable except the number OF brood
sows being kept, which of course ia caused
by the high price of hogs and still an
other save: Farmers have sold them.
selves short of brood sows because hogs
brought good price and corn was too
high to feed stock hogs.
The statistician says these are merely q
few illustrative examples OF the state
ments received. The general conclusion
that seems TO be fairly deducible from
the returns is that sows which have ar
rived at the best age Tor breeding purposes
are unusually scarce this season in many
parts of the principal hog-breeding states.
To THE AGRICULTURAL EDIToR-Sr: On
How will barley grow In western Indiana;
Isbarley hard on land? az Should IL be sown
m the fall? t6) What kind OF field beans is the
best to plant? (6) Can beans be thrsshsd the
same az wheat? HoosIER.
Rockville, Ind.
We think barley would prove salts
factory crop for you. Its value as feed
for animals is not appreciated. DIR. Will
son, a good authority, says: BARLEY is q
Quick growing, sure crop; corn is not.
Barley is not injured by insects and rust
as are other serenls, nor does smut affect
it to the same degree. 1t seems to be an
ironclad plant. Its growth makes it the
best spring grain with which to seed ia
grass or clover. The crop ripens so early
that plenty of time is given to plough fol
wheat seeding and permit the soil to
settle to make the desired firm seed
bed. 1t Is observed that wheat
almost invariablyldoes better after barley
than after oats. The straw of barley is
finer, softer and more valuable for feeding
than other straw. The soil for barley
needs to be fine in filth, but this ID
requisite for best success with all crops
The ground should be rolled after sowing
so that after harvest the rake can better
gather the short stalks. Scientists claim
for barley that. being so well-balanced a
ration, more of its nutriments are appro'
priated and assimulated by animals than
those OF other grains"
2. Will some of our readers who have
beardless barley send the information q