The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
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Having Just returned from trip ir
the counties of Fluvanna, Albemarle
and Buckingham. the writer Is deli
GIFTED to state that he never saw the
farmer or crops looking better, and
especially is this true Of the corn crop
II we are going to have q big crop OF
corn this fall. It is high time we were
all looking out for the very best mar
ket for the same. The thrifty farmer
has long since come to the conclusion
that he cannot afford to haul any
crop off Ills farm to seel for cash.
Wien 1t IS possible to feed the crop or
the farm and then drive It off on the
h0of. Therefore. we must now keep
our pigs which came last spring In a
good, thrifty condition, In order that
they may be ready for the corn this
fall, as 1t Is far more profitable to
feed the good young hog our corn and
sell the pork on the hoof, than 1t is
to haul this corn about, loading and
re1oading. which means a certain per
cent. OF loss each time to tho farmer.
II corn is plentiful the price Is not
apt to be as high as 1t was last year.
Good, we'll conditioned young hogs are
going to sell well, so put what corn
YOU are going to sell in these hogs,
for 1t appears to the writer that you
are then assured OF getting the high
est price for the corn.
L II the hogs are good individuals.
young, well shaped, etc. by proper
care in feeding not one bushel of corn
will be lost; the grains that would
have. been lost In hauling will be
taken up by the hog In going through
the country, It is simply surprising to
note the scarcity OF good hogs. BY
this term, good hogs. is meant. sucsi
individuals as representative types OF
the Berkshire. Poland China, Duroc-
Jersey and Chester White.
When we consider the fact that hoi,
meat IS eaten with relish by the old
and the young, the rich and the poor,
the weak and the strong nearly the
Whole country over, we need not be
afraid to feed some good hogs each
year However, note the difference
between simply keeping some. or any
~ feedin., good hogs. Willie the
"razor-back' Is perhaps a good hust7
lcr. what Is he worth after he gets
through hustlinS? The idea is to pro-
'duce a hog which can mature early
and make the best OF the feed which f..
given him. Pigs which come in the
early spring If properly fed on milk,
kave good pasture. water and shade
until fall, and then are corn fed and
=,
Ii not earlier. are going to pay and
pay we'll.
AS to the Ideal type of feed. some
one has written as follows: The ideal
&c rm Is that which Will dress the high
est per cent. OF high-price cuts and the
lowest per cent. OF low-price cuts and
offal, and developed In certain vital
POINTS in the interest of the feeder.
The ideal form toward which most
breeds have gravitated is body long,
broad. deep. low down: head and ears
fine: face broad and smooth be-
tween the eyes: nose. short: neck,
short. full and arched; shoulders broad.
compact and smooth; back and loin.
very strong. broad and full; hams.
vide. long. deep and we'll rounded:
hips and stiles, well covered and well
rounded out; sides. long, deep and
smooth; legs, we'll set, short, straight
and well muscled: feet. firm. tough
and erect
Concerning the hog, We all know
that his ultimate end is the block
that is to say hir finish will be the
therefore, the idea
must be from the start to produce
pork. Again 1t is a recognized fact
that the animal which natures tile
quickest Is the most profitable one to
feed. In hog raising there are two
essential rules to adhere to. namely.
feeding and breeding. AS to the breed
ing. Just so the hog, is q good type as
mentioned above, 1t Is all that is
NECESSARY. When 1t comes to feeding,
to finish. From the time the little pig
lis born he must receive the proper
Kind and q pleantys Of food. The sow's