The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-28

ltrom the Farmers Review
One Of the most successful farmers
it was ever the good fortune Of the
writer 10 become acquainted with was
considered a crank and much too
book learned By his neighbors for the
simple reason that be carried on his
large farming business In a perfectly
Dusiness-like way. To be sure be did
carry things TO an extreme IN some re-
spects. as, Tor instance. the opening
Of a complete d0uble-entry ledger ac-
count with each field upon his large
farm In this be would charge against
the neld each load OF manure hauled
upon L and also the expense for work
Of man and team and similarly record
every penny OF expense on one side
ana against Il the gains Of the feld not
only in actual crops grown and sold.
but In accrued gain OF fertiiizing mat
ter held over from one crop 10 the
next and of new manure produced
from the waste products Of the field
such a man would be generally ex-
pected 70 fail on the basis Of the old
idea that he who stops to count the
cost viii ne'er put hand 70 ploW." This
idea OF not counting the cost Is absurd
and erroneous; It Is betind the times
and misleading. however trite and ap-
parently wise 1t may look 70 the
thoughtess who do not want 10 bother
with ngures We need 20 count the
cost nowadays. We need 70 follow the
example Of this man who kept such
an elaborate set Of books. In principle
at least II not In fact We need 70
keep tab" Of every operation Of the
farm, and nowhere Is this more neces-
sary than upon the farm where a herd I
Of swine Is kept Annually there is
great loss Of pigs and consequently Of 4
pront BY falling 70 keep tab Of the date I
oiservice Of each SOW. A ledger account I
should be opened with each pedigreed I
SOW, at least even If the fields are
not 50 dealt with. On one side OF this
account should be set down the cost
price Of the SOW and an expenses in
cluded In purchase. etc Here. too. q
record should be kept OF her time Of
service and opposite Il In good sea-
son the returns from that service ia
number Of pigs and later on the re-
turns from the sale OF those pigs. BY
so doing It Is possible 10 detect AZ a
glance how a SOW is breeding and pay
ing for her board and at the same time
70 decide which SOW Is the most profit
able In amounts obtained for products
which indicate. unless pedigreed. the
weight OF the hogs sold from her and
the price obtained for those products.
twill also appear whether she Is a shy
or steady breeder In a large herd such
facts are soon lost sight OF unless
some such record IS kept. and without
il sows are liable to bring forth their
pigs when not expected and In places
where many succumb to the rigors OF
inclement weather or the attacks OF
other swine. BY the keeping OF a 4
record the pedigrees OF swine are
easily kept track OF. for it is always !
better 70 know just where facts are 10 !
be found in writing than to attempt I
TO record them merely in the mind; a ,
great knowledge OF science Is impos- (
sible unless a man can remember lust !
where to lay hands on a book in bis /
library which contains the facts be re- !
luires to consult But there Is anoth- +
ar fine point to be mentioned In this 4
matter OF keeping tab. II does not SO !,
much concern the figures Of profits as
he record Of results In product OF
pork or weight at selling time. and
lfter all that Is but another form of
iollars and cents We refer TO the &
Keeping Of what may be termed the y
experiment record" Here should be a
et down each week or month a cor nl
ect account Of the feeding operations ~
'oing on at the time. Each lot OF hogs ai
hould be weighed and close track kent ea
4 the amount and kind Of food con q
umed BY each. The work should be "a
atterned after that SO well done al az
very one Of the agricultural expert tn
ient stations throughout the country 70
nd viii show at the end Of the year n
7 feeding period exactly how a lot OF er
ogs have been fed. what gains have IS
cen made from the feeding and what 10
rohts have been made from the sale of pr
be products. II every hog raiser we're re-
} keep tab IN this way OF at least a SCI
check lot Of feeding hogs he would th
ave a safe guide to follow yearly. m'
nd BY changing his methods and Ga
gain keeping tab would be able in "
me 70 tell exactly for his special To- an
itlon and circumstances the method or
feeding which was the most profit
be- The principle Of keeping tab is
hat we desire TO urge in this short
'uele Il cannot be fully elaborated stc
re; what We have said may be suf- col
aent to set The hog man thinking. nc
% that ls the main object Of this Pa
'lumn Of the paper Ia
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