The Bossier banner., 1894-03-22
FARMER AND PLANTER,
HOG RAISING.
NO Section OF the Country Better Adapted
to 1t Than the South.

NO Section OF the Country Better Adapted
to 1t Than the South.
There is no section of the broad
country to-day that has finer oppor-
tunities for raising hogs more profit
ably and satisfactorily than central
Georgia, and what is true of this Sec
ton may be considered true of the
whole south, for every section of it
has pretty much the same climate con-
ditions, and all have the capacity of
growing Bermuda grass, but clover
and sorghum, not to mention half
dozen or dozen other available plants
that are either native to or appropriate
to the climate.
1t is not a matter of mere theory, for
1t has been demonstrated by hundreds
OF practical tests that pork and its kim
dred products can be raised more
cheaply in Georgia than it can be in
Pennsylvania, Iowa or Kentucky. In
the first place, for the very simple rea-
son that about as much of it can be
raised on the IS lauds of this state as
can be grown on the $50 or 500 lands
of the other states named.
There was time when even the most
intelligent farmer in this state thought,
or seemed to think, that it was neces-
sary to feed ten bushels of corn, if not
more, to make 2OO-pound hog. Posi-
bly, there are a good many yet who
look upon the matter in this way, but
unquestionably there are some, quite
number in fact, who have learned
better, for we are told by many that
they can raise pork for less than one
half what they have to pay for west
ern meat at wholesale in our markets.
1t is not difficult for us to believe this
With what our average farmer can
readily and cheaply supply in the way
OF appropriate pasture it is a mere
question of pure water and a half
bushel of corn per hundred pounds to
make pork-raising just as profitable and
satisfactory a business as it is found to
be anywhere. We might go little
further and say that it is a question of
breed to some extent, for some breeds
do not do near SO well as others. Still
any hog with preponderance of black
| thrives in the south. Hogs that are
brought up chiefly on grass and roots
are no more subject to disease than
any other stock or human beings. Too
many farmers everywhere seem to
think hogs require no attention at all,
but if you will show us anything that
will thrive on lack of attention we will
show you man getting rich by sit
ting in the moonlight counting the
stars.
Hogs may have a very fine pasture
and plenty of pure water and yet may
get disease and die if they are forced to
stay in unwholesome places at night
You can kill hog in few weeks by
making it stay at night where it
breathes dust at every inspiration. 1t
causes lung disease in a very little
while. Many lose sight of this very
important consideration and therefore
lose their hogs. The nightly surround
ings of hogs must be looked after Just
the same as You would human beings
Hogs are subject to many of the dis
eases that we are, and they should not
be expected to thrive with unwhole-
some surroundings any more than hu-
man beings would.
You should keep hogs as clean and
comforta BILE as you would your milch
cows, and you will find that it paws
just as well.
There is no secret about hog-raising
in the south that any plain, practical
bic, sensible farmer can not seize upon
if he once realizes the value of good
bermuda pasture, the availability of
bur clover, sorghum and at night add
peas and plenty of pure water. But
hogs can not be raised without atten-
tion.-Southern Farm.