Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-12-06
PROFIT IN HOGS.

Everyone knows there is money in farming fol. farmers and
"agriculturists' as well as those in different professions have
tried it by putting all their money and what they could Dor.
row into the farmland taken out varying amounts together
with huge chunks of experience which has been of more or less
value. But here are some facts and figures from a Stutsman
county farm which are given for publication which should be
of great interest and value to every farmer in Ramsey county.
The balance is on the right side of the ledger and there are
four figures in the balance too.
O. A. Schollander, who has a half section farm near Mont
pelier, went into the hog business last year and his figures
for the entire project have been carefully checked up by supt.
O. +. Borchert of the Better Farming work in Stutsman coun-
ty and can be relied upon for their accuracy. The statement
is given herewith in full as it is worthy of close study. It is
as follows:
Sept. 1, 1911. On hand twenty-five sows, valued at $500,
Twenty three farrowed in September, 225 bushels corn eaten
by the sows and 100 pigs to Dec. ], out of corn field, also ranged
in grain ields,t the feed being valued at 800!
Feb. ], 1912. Fed 800 bushels oats Dec. l to Feb. !, valued
at $1as. Twelve tons wheat screenings fed 1922. Four thousand
two hundred pounds shorts $50. *
March I. One hundred fifty bushels of corn out of fodder
hauled into the yards, worth $75.
April l. One hundred eighty six bushels corn out of sfodder
hauled into the yards, worth $139.50. y
May 10. Five pigs sold at $3.50, gives the first credit Of $s1.
May 20. One butchered, IS. One sold, $15- =
June l. Bought one hog, SIS. - . -
June 10. Bought two and one half tons shorts, $69.70.
June %. Bought one and one half tons wheat screenings $s
June 278. Bought $3.50 bushels wheat screenings, $500.
Aug. 8. Bought eight pigs for $61. .4~:. ..s:E
Sept. Z. Bought seven pigs for $105.
Aug. l. One hog butchered, worth $12. ~" *
Sept. 30. Wheat screenings fed, worth $55. @%i 50
Oct. s. Two pigs sold for $31.60. s 90. "4* a.uss ="
During May, eighteenOf the twenty-five sows farrowed again
Result 1903 pigs. Sixteen lost. Eightyseven fed. Ten of the
100 died during the winter. %%.<44~..,.s 49," 49, -.
Oct. %. Ninety seven hogs sold in tS. Paulat 2I7 pounds at
$815. not at Montpelier. After deducting all expenses at
$742. received 1892. >'&@"*' 5'"':'&@ 60
Oct. 2e. % Two Two sows farrowed eleven pigs. 49, .aa. ~ .4
July 6. Three sows narrowed II pigs. 90" "ea+@
Oct. 10. Two hogs died. (25th) one died. Valued at SIS.
Nov. 1. One hog butchered valued at So.
Nov. 9. zseventy-fve per cent of the cost Of growing thirty
acres of sweet corn and ninety acres Of d~intscorn. Sweet corn
eighteen bushels. Flint corn, IS bushels. worth, $s4Qo, @~N$o
charge is made for the use of the land, because if not putinfo
corn the land would have been summer fallowed. 7aY'aea ,am4
Cost Of seed wheat and oats for II acres of hog pasture $26.
Rent of land 81. = = #@ = - - - ~ "u 49,.
Nov. 9. Thirty pigs sold at auction for $155. Eleven suck.
lings sold at auction for SO. y. +is.a ~ .~A:s .tm,s /"
Nov. II. One hundred fourteen pigs sold at Montpelier for
Expense labor hauling shorts and screenings, 500. VI
Eight percent interest on $50 rods fencing, $50.
This makes the total expense aggregate 81, 944.10 -"
Total receipts, $3,263.6O ..+x s4 80,
Cash balance, $l,319.50l -" -. ~ ., .va.:-':
The profit. is large for the reason that the pigs picked up
much of their living in the fields, There are some factors for
and against the profit which may be secured by examination
of the statement. sHS&@Ss" So .; T
But it shows that about three and one quarter pounds of
feed was used to produce a pound Of pork. The usual amount
is said to be about five and one quarter pounds of feed to a
pound OF pork. The hogs must have picked up about a pound
and a half around the farm. a. =. *
The figures show a profit Of about 80 per cent.