The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-01
A REPORT ON PORK PRODUCTION
AT THE DELTA EXPERIMENT STATION

siderable portion of the wheat vii
grain, this and the clover making
the very best pasture.
Feeding
The Slows are fed on little shorts
in addition to corn. after narrowing,
while they are kept iii tire narrowing
pens. After two weeks they arc
turned back into pasture and are
fed ON corn only The pigs are fed
corn and shorts as soon as tfaey will
eat, the horts being fed until the
pigs about three months old, each
pig getting about fifty pounds They
are also fed literally on corn while
small the idea being to give them
a vigorous start that they may make
good use of the pasture, which at
ter all isthe cheapest factor in pork
production.
Up to the time the pigs are turn
cd into the pea field in September
to be fattened, they had eaten an
average OF 12z pounds bf corn and
fifty pounds of shorts each From
September until they are sold, they
had the peas from a corn field OF
htfty-three acres Except eighty bu
shells picked for seed and thirtee:,
acres of corn, planted after oats
estimated, as above stated, at two
rundred and sixty bushels The
peas and corn were harvested by
fine hogs, which method saved Ia
Dor and left the manure where t
was needed.
The above statement of feed
consumed included what the sows
ate.
Houses and Fences
The houses. consist OF rows of
rows of stalls, six by eight feet, six
feet high on the front side and four
were built by the farm hands out
OF cheap lumber, and are inexpen-
sive, but are sufficient for this eli
mate The small lots are fenced
by ore by SIX plank The pasture
fence consists of woven wire below
and barbed wire above. In order
10 have a good wire fence, the cor
ner posts must be large, set deep in
the ground, and we'll braced The
best time To stretch wire is in the
summer on a hot day. If put up III
winter in cold weather, it will be
come somewhat slack in hot wealth
err. The best adjunct for the fenc-
ing proposition is a good pasture on
the inside
We do not ring the hogs. It has
been our experience that hogs kept
on pasture all the tinse will do very
little damage by roofing
For the benefit of farmers w!1o
have hill land that will not grow
slower so well, | suggest that vetch
and wheat be substituted for clover
, and wheat This will make
cod pasture, but it will not last
50 long in summer as tlHe clover,
nor will it carry SO many hogs u
the acre 1t will only be necessary,
however, to plant sorghum early
and increase the pasture area in order
to have grazing all the year. Rape
will grow we'll on any character OF
soil provided it is well fortified.
Breeds
In respect to the superiority OF The
different breeds, we do not advise,
MOT having made any comparative
tests We are using Berkshires, the
boar and most of THE sows being
pure bred
Some of the important features OF
the work which contributed to Our
| profit may be recalled;
First. At farrowing time the
sows were separated and given com
portable quarters and the young
pigs we've given extra attention.
Second The herd was kept free
fron lice, and were not allowed to
sleep in dusty beds.
Third Good pastures were pro-
vided all the year. thus insurng
large, strong itters and healthy
herd, ard also cheap pork.
Fourth The farm is fenced, max
ing it possible to fatten the hogs
largely ON peas planteed in the corn
as a catch crop for fertilizing pur-
poses. This crop gives the South
distinct advantage 'over other sec
tons, and this feature of the work
can not be too strongly. urged. The
fact that the peas can be converted