Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-01-24
PROFITS FROM PIGS IN IDAHO.

Shortly afterwards these two sows
narrowed filters Of seven each. Little
attention was paid to the pigs as they
were purchased with view of having
them use up the refuse from the com
pany's boarding camp. Their food
was supplied from the swilI barrel and
the drinking water from the creek
which ran through a temporary en-
closure. However. Clarence F. Cary
reports some excellent results In
September of the same year an excep-
tionally high grade Durco-Jersey boar
was purchased for $25 In Novem-
Der the two original sows and off
spring were bred to this boar. During
the winter the bunch remained at the
camps in temporary winter quarters.
In the spring each SOW was successful
in bringing forth healthy litters. June
30 showed that it was about time
to give the pig question serious con-
sideration and to forgive the chore boy
for saying that the pigs were a nui-
were taken and showed one Durco-
Jersey boar, one Berkshire boar, %
sows, 10 barrows and II young pigs,
estimated to be worth 1855 The
books also showed that sSs.75 worth
of pork was sold during this period.
The total worth of the $55 investment
was thus s674.75. leaving a net in
crease of S619,75. The number Of
pigs on hand June 30, 1911 was 40,
that had been butchered would make
total Of As of As offspring. The cost
of caring for the hogs from June 30.
1911, to Jan. l, 1912. including feed
and labor was s34S.S4 The inven-
tory taken January 1, 1912, showed SO
head on hand worth s641 The sales
during this period included two young
pigs and II dressed pigs. bringing in
1881, O6. Adding the inventory we
have total of sS22.O6 Of the Is
'ows shown in the inventory June 80,
1911, three were stolen. The expense
TENS from January l to June 80,
912, for labor, feed and incidentaIs
otal s57s.S3. Adding the previous
Expense of sS4s.S4 is sS27,17 The
inventory at this time showed 122
cad worth s1.4OS5O. The sales dur
lg this period amounted to $3.50
nd were for eight young pigs. OF the
led purchased the quantity on hand
mounted to about s295, including
carload of alfalfa with exception Of
bout ton that had been consumed.
he sales amounted altogether to
1881. Sales of pork and young pigs,
ventory of feed on hand and inven-
ry of pigs amounted to s2,001 81 June
1912. Total expense for feed and
Dor had been s92s17. and the orig
al investment s55 total of s9sS.17.
lis leaves net profit to date Of
O17.6O. The herd now numbers
pigs and there have been sold to
tie 81. There was one entire litter
y pigs lost, pigs stolen and
out 10 others died at different times.
csc figures show that in this herd
" there are about ia pigs. or III
re than the original purchase two
IRIS ago.
THE DURoc- JERSEY HOG.
he appearance of red or sandy
pred pigs in America dates back
ny years When pigs of this color
re first imported is not recorded.
number of so-called breeds of red
S were kept early in the last CEN
y and from these it has been as
ned that the present day red Ameri-
pig, the Duroc-Jersey, is decend-
A good specimen of Duroc-Jer-
has head usually regarded as
I'll in proportion to the size. The
is either straight or very slight
dished and the nose of medium
9TH, being neither short or long.
ears are of medium size and
op forward, the top more or less
liking over The back inclines 10
'th showing a wide spring Of rib
! slight tendency to arch, but
to so great a degree as the Poland
Ia. This breed of hogs is grow
in popularity in the west. Dean
L. Carlyle of the Idaho AgrieaI-
al college regards this as being
ideal type Of hog for western
iers. As grazer this breed
is suited to such pasture as other
Is will do well on and for this
IN is favorite today with many
ers in the alfalfa districts 1t is
that the breed should
with special favor in the warm.
climate Of the west because the
Is particularly free from skin
ies.--Utah Farmer.
ICE OF PAYMENT OF VILLAGE
WARRANTS.