The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-07-20
D0D RETURNS
RAISING HOGS


cured by a large number of far
mers, who are producing pork at
a profit, indicate that there is a
wide variation in the measure of
profit. and that many farmers
might very materially increase
their measure of profit by some
slight changes in their methods.
The following conclusions based
upon the methods and results of
the most successful are worthy
the thoughtful consideration of
the feeder and breeder.
The largest measure of profit
is secured by feeding grain to
young pigs while on pasture.
With pasture alone the growth is
too slow to obtain the best re-
suits. A ton of grain fed to pigs
on pasture will produce more
than double the amount of meat
that it will fed to shoats in fall
and winter.
Crossbred or grade sows as a
rule are better breeders than
pure breds. A good breeder and
mother should be kept as long as
she will breed. Care should al
ways be exercised to avoid too
much fat. Breeding stock should
always be kept separate from
that being fed for market. The
sire should always be pure bred.
Never keep a scrub or cross bred
boar on the farm.
The faster the pigs are crowd
ed until they go to market the
larger the measure of profit
provided always that they are
never fed more than they can d.
gest and assimilate over feed
ing and irregular feeding cause
indigestion. AS the pig increas-
es in weight the feed should be
increased. Pigs fed for profit
must never stop growing for a
single day, and they ought to be
marketed when they reach 200
pound weight.
On good pasture the daily grain
ration should be one-half pound
for each 25 pounds live weight.
Feed all grain dry in shallow
and fiat bottomed troughs. slated
so the pigs must eat from the
sides, and eat slowly.
Bran and shorts, rolled wheat
and rolled barley are the feeds
that secure the best result. One
of the men who secures the larg-
est of gain at the least cost per
pound feeds the pigs weighing
25 to so pounds one-half pound
Of bran and shorts daily when
on good pasture. Fifty to IS
pounds of live weight, one pound
of bran and shorts per day and
one half pound of rolled wheat,
increasing the wheat as the pig
grows, is excellent; when 100.
pounds of live weight is reached
add rolled barley, continue the
increase of one-half pound of
grain daily for each 25 pounds Of
live weight.
Plenty Of cool water should be
at all times supplied the pigs.
Shade of some kind is also a re-
quisite.
A mixed pasture, including al !
falfa, red clover and bronze grass
Is better than straight alfalfa.
When permanent pasture is avail
able, rye and vetch, or winter
wheat and vetch seeded in the |
fall, is good. For spring seeding
Use a mixture of oats, spring |
wheat and barley, seeding 100
pounds to the acre.
If the hog pasture is divided |
nto four sections, and the hogs
changed each week, it will pro-
'ide more and better feed than
( they run all over the field.
However good the pasture,
Implement it with peas, oats
md corn plant one-half acre of
he peas and oats for each 10
pring pigs, and one acre of early
orn. and one acre of medium
lent variety.
Provide enough portable fence
o surround as large an area as
he hogs would clean up in four
r five days. When there is per-
nanent pasture. the peas and
ats can be moved and fed in
he pasture.
To grow the peas and oats to
'est advantage, manure the
round in the fall and disc. mix.