The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-10
HOG RAISING IN THE SOUTH.
Some Valuable Data from the De-
partment of Agriculture Which
is of Interest to All South
Carolina Farmers.

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from Mr.. H. Benton. the assistant as-
riculturist of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture, the following
interesting paper relating to the rails
ing of hogs in this section Of the
country:
During the past few month l have
had the pleasure Of visiting several
southern farmers who are making
hog raising profitable. This valuable
adjunct to the farm has been too
much neglected. The hog should be
one Of the farmers most profitable
products. since he is capable Of con-
verting the waste from the dairy and
stock pen and waste products of all
kinds into pork. bacon or lard.
The practice Of raising hogs Oh corn
alone cannot result in much profit,
certainly not until the yield per care
is greatly increased. 1t is known that
Bermuda and Dallas grasses, (Paspa-
lum dilatatum,) Japan clover, and on
good land alfalfa, furnish excellent
pasturage for hogs over large por-
ton Of the South from May l to
December l, and will last for years.
Rye, rape, crimson and burr clovers
and turnips will furnish temporary
grazing during the remainder Of the
season, if the hogs are changed from
one pasture to another every few days.
Over the greater portion Of the south
sorghum is the best plant to grow
for supplementing any shortage that
might occur in summer pasturage. The
cowpea, peanut, mangold, citron,
pumpkin, sweet potato, chufa and
Jerusalem artichoke will furnish
food from August l to May l.
Nh. B. O. HN'ris, Pendleton, S. c.,
states that it costs him only 3 l-2
cents per pound, charging liberal rent
for grazing land to produce pork. His
hogs are grazed on pasture OF Ber-
muda and Dallis grasses and Japan
clover from May l to December 1. The
hogs are fed on mangolds, turnips,
citrons and rice meal in winter, while !
rich meal and skim milk supplement
pasturage during summer.
The food is cooked in winter. Mr..
Harris never feeds corn to hogs be-
cause it is t~o expensive.
Mr.. J. D. B. Harmon, Lexington, S.
c., raises hogs, successfully on chufas,
sowpeas, sweet potatoes, rye and
sorghum. He practices the following
rotation: First year, chufas; second
year, cowpeas, followed by rye; third
year either sweet potatoes or sorghum.
Jhufas are planted in May; hogs are
;urned in on them October l, and if
he supply Of chufas is sufficient the
logs are allowed to remain until May
| of the following year: The hogs
n roofing for the chufas during wet
Weather in winter render the soil un-
suitable for cultivated crops the next
season. On land occupied by chufas,
:owpeas are sown in June. The cow
oeas are allowed to ripen, then hogs
ire turned on the field, and they eat
he peas from the vines. The land is
own to rye in September and grazed
Turing winter and early spring. When
talks begin to form the hogs are re-
noved to give the rye chance to rep
n so that it will not sour the land
when ploughed under. The rye is
hen turned under and the land plant
d into sorghum or sweet potatoes.
Ir. Harmon feeds green sorghum
rom July Is to about December l.
Potatoes are used in the field for his
ogs from August to December l. He
igs and uses them for feed in winter. q
It will be noticed that Mr.. Harmon
ractices good rotation and has am !!
lie food for his hogs from August i
o May l. With a good Bermuda
asture planted to bur clover, and a
eld Of alfalfa, his hogs could have
he range of a good pasture the entire
ear. =
DR.. E. C. Smith, Wiliston, S. c., 4
aises hogs largely on co~peas, pea 4
uts chufas and Jerusalem artichokes. =
logs are turned on cowpeas August I
and allowed to remain until Sept a
nber l. They are then turned into A
le peanut field and allowed to remain
ntil November l to Is, at which time
1ey are turned into the chufa and a