Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-02-09


from his it will be seen that the
earlier in life that the pig can be
induced 10 eat Ial gely of grain the
greater the retIuHs that may be
secured from a given amount of
feed; and this is particularly true
when the grain feed can be fed in
combination with alfalfa pastures.
As a maintenance ration, alfalfa vii
just about support pig without
gain in weight The more grain,
therefore, that hog can be induc-
ed TO eat when on alfalfa pasture
the more rapid the gain and the
greater the profit.
With barley, mill stuffs. wheat,
peas, rye, oats and a small amount
of corn, such as can be grown in
this country, we have all of the
grains necessary for the most pro-
fitable production of pork. Ii may
be said. however. that these grains
must be fed in proper combination
TO give paIatability and to supply
the various nutriments and other
elements in proper proportion for
growth and development without
any waste During the winter
months. roots and tubers, such as
beels, mangeIs, turnips, carrots and
potatoes, all of which may be
readily grown in this country, will
be found very valuable as supple
mental feeds to the grain ration.
In addition to this, we have
rapidly growing dairy industry, and
the by-prOducts from the dairy in
the form of skim and butter milk,
we have another valuable food sup
ply which can best be utilized
when red to hogs.
Concerning the matter of disease
there is no large section of arabic
land in the United States that is as
free from the many diseases TO
which the hog is heir as is this
intermOuntain country. The sun
shine is so bright and strong, and
the atmosphere Is 80 rare that all
kinds of germ diseases have poor
chance for development.
As to the last and most impOr-
tant factor, which is the demand,
or the markets. we have every evf-
dence that in this respect this
section Of the United States is at
the present time particularly ia
vored.
The last census report for 1910
gave Utah a population of 3l3.35I
people. The same ceusus gave
Utah a total OF 6i.2ii hogs, includ-
ing young pigs. or trifle over one
hog for every five and One-half
persons on the average. and this
would require that every hog in
the state would have to be siaugh-
tered during the year; whereas, a
large percentage of them are kept
over for breeding stock. In the
case of Idaho. with population OF
325. .59i we have a hog population
of 1921; in which case we have
little over One-half a hog for
each person. providing all We're
slaughtered. 1t can readily be seen
that these two states do not In
themselves produce nearly enough
pork fer their own supply. The
sheep men of this intermountain
country estimate that it requires
three pounds of pork a day for
each one of their employees, which
would mean that for each employe
on the sheep ranches, it would re-
quire over four averaged sized hog
In addition TO our 10
cal demands. for which we pay the
highest prices, we have to the west
of us a number of large cities, par
ticularly Spokane and Portland, |
where large packing plants have |
been established. and for which |
they have found it necessary to go |
to Kansas and Nebraska for their
hogs; which they secure in large |
each month, paying the
reight in addition to the market /
prices in order to get their sup
plies. These markets belong to orr
people. 1t has been learned through
the railroad agencies, that to sup
ply the markets west of the Rocky
it required, in 1910. ap-
$4,000, 10000 worth of
meat products shipped from easter
markets. The larger bulk of TINS.
perhaps 90 per cent, consisted Of
pork products. Surely, then. we
have for many years to come one
IF the best unlimited markets in
he country. With all possible
hings in our favor. it is not too
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