Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-08

There are comparatively few sections
Of the south where surplus OF PORK
4 is produced over that required for home
consumption. The surprising results Sc
cured in those localities, however, where
proper attention has been given TO the
hog Industry is the subject at present OF
much favorable comment. and there Is a
rapidly growing interest in the ousl-
ness There have been two dihcuities
which held the business in check IN the
H last few years One was the prevalence
OF hox cholera and the other the high
prfce of corn. for IL is only within a
n comuaratively short time that the adj
N vantage of growing hogs on green feed
has been generally recognized Hog chol-
era Tor many years has been the terror
OF those engaging In the breeding OF
this class OF animals, and II Is stun 70
Be feared b ali who fail TO protect their
n animals against its inroads with the
serum treatment which has now been
perfected. While this treatment costs
something. the expense involved Is COM
paratfvely nothing in proportion 10 the
loss which viii result from an outbreak
OF cholera in a herd even OF COM
paratixeiy small proportions. The farmer
may rest assured. therefore, that he can
now protect % per cent OF his herd from
. destruction BY cholera for the expendi-
. lure OF n rev uOAldA AAC vs.
N win take this precauJion.
The next educative step in the pro-
4 cess OF building a hog industry common
surate with the needs Of the south Is
the widespread recognition Of the fact
that pork can be made satisfactory and
at . low cost on grazing crops. To &C
complish this II is necessary for the
crops to he grown In q proper sequence
so that something viii be available for
n green feed virtually throughout the year.
NJ Ii l. certainly folly TO attempt TO raise
and maintain hogs on corn alone, Tor
many experiments have shown that where
animals are closely confined and have
reached any considerable development, a
hushel Of corn win not produce more
than to s pounds OF pork OF course.
under extremely favorable conditions as
much as Il pounds may sometimes be
secured. but even then. corn at dollar
a bushel Is altogether too high priced
70 feed in proportion TO the returns Sc
cured from IT. AS q matter Of fact.
bushel Of corn fed on grazing crops viii
result i'm the production OF much larger
amount Of pork and the animals will be
kent much freer Of disease and in a
healthier and more vigorous condition
By reason OF their ability 10 gather their
own food.
There are certain crops which may be
grown successfully from which 100 to loo
pounds Of pork per acre have been made
In various experiments exported up to date.
Even though not more than 500 pounds
Of pork be secured from an acre Of soy
beans, at cents per pound live weight,
Il would represent a return OF so per
acre and IL Is relatively easier TO grow
an acre OF soy beans and make this
amount OF pork than 70 produce 20 bush
els % corn Suppose the 20 bushels OF
corn IL fed alone produced as much as
10 pounds OF pork per bushel which
would seldom be the case. the return
per acre would be az the rate OF 100
pounds with money value OF ss2- Cow
peas may be expected TO make as good
record as soy beans. while peanuts In
experiments TO date surpass both Of these
crops in the amount OF pork secured per
acre. In fact. there Is no crop grown up
to the present time which compares with
peanuts for this purpose There is one
objection TO the exclusive use OF the pea
nut IN that IL makes soft oily pork.
but II some corn be fed. say not over
two pounds per head per day. 10 well
developed animals while grazing on pea
nuts. this objection viii be largely over
come Another plan is to confine the hogs
70 pens and feed them for about 30 days
on corn after removing them from the
field II the cowpeas and soy beans. are
planted In succession. that is. early and
hate varieties selected. grazing on these
crops may be had easily from the first
OF August TO the first Of October. Pea
nuts may be grazed until the first OF the
year: certainly until cold enough wealth
er arrives TO permit Of the slaughter
ing and satisfactory sale OF the greater
part Of the animals
The object OF the owner should be TO
raise two Filters per year whenever pos
sible. and 10 do this he should not lose
sight Of the fact that extra good care
and feeding will be necessary. An eff
fort should be made to manage the
sows so as TO have the smallest number
OF pigs TO feed and handle in the cold
est part OF the winter when the weather
Il cold and wet For winter grazing
arfichokes should be planted This crop
Is not any more difficult to grow than
Irish potatoes. They viii make a yield
OF several hundred bushels per acre
and provide a succulent and most de-
sirable form OF food for brood sows and
other hogs during the winter season.
In the spring fall-sown oats and vetch
viii serve every purpose. Some oats
may be sown in the spring So as to
prolong the sequence Of crops Rape
will also be a very valuable crop tor
spring grazing Most people do not re-
aifze the value Of oats as a. food for
hogs II has been shown that when the
grain is passing out OF the dough stage
when the animals are turned on this
crop that from 500 20 s00/ pounds Of
pork may often be secured The hogs
will gather and harvest the grain very
completely and the straw and litter left
on the ground VIII enrichi the soil ma
terially-
Unquestionably, comparatively
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commodate a relatively large number
Of hogs. and IL the herd is protects,
BY the use OF the serung treatment, the
loss may be reduced 20 p minimum. ana
IN a great majority OF cases prevented
altogether It has bee n demonstrated
that pork may be made at a cost or
rs to IS cents q potnd on grazing
crops. Even at a higher figure IL can
be made at less than half the. cost
which will be entailed lwhere grain is
fed There IS not a sectfpn OF the south
which is not admirably Adapted for the
growth OF the variety OF soiling crops
necessary TO produce pbrk under the