Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-01-16

z ing has not been classed among ID
y profitable branches Of agriculture i
Y This state. In my estimation thi
4 state has considerable advantage owe
4 any stase east Of the Rocky noun
+ tains Tor this industry.
A The most important factor to bea
~ mind IS good breeding. Keep ciea
4 from mDrseding and continued eros
breeding. 1ns causes coarse haire,
ana rough hogs taat are not profit
able.
Crossing the Breed.
Tile drst cross maEes good feed
ing hos bat The cross should be
from one pure bred animal to another
This produces nos chat grows wei
ard finishes sood, but ia following
This line OF breeding one should never
attempt to use even the best Of these
hogs Tor further breeding.
what the market now demands.
is hog that VIII finish at from seven
70 nine months Of age at two hun
bred pounds
Stick to One Breed.
am a firm believer in selecting
one breed and staying by it. l be-
lieve in trying to produce a better
type Of the one l am raising by rails
ing one breed only; the increase will
be uniform in color make a better
showing and consequently bring bet
ter showing and consequently bring
better prices than the lot Of all color
a visit to the North Portland stock
yards Will convince one that in the
near Future this market viii demand
as wen finished hog as any of the
eastern markets. Hence the grower
should endeavor to meet this de-
mand by raising a better class of hogs.
Caring Of Brood sows.
I'm earring for brood sows in the
winter they should have an the al
fslf8 bay they VIII eat preferably
1Hpl sotla two pounds 81 chopped |
a M he nh wen water
they win driak Tais makes good
4a1y ueu for Sac soWs that is
sons 70 trrow ia the sprias, not
only keeping her in good condition
but produces large and strong pigs.
Breeding of eilts
win mention here that breeding of
eight or nine month old gifts should
not be done as this seriously affects
the growth of the sow and will in
varably be the cause of small pigs
If the silt is fed well until she is IS
or II months old before she is bred
she will farow at IS months of age,
being a large sow and narrowing large
and strong pigs.
Two Litters a Year.
The grower should so arrange that
two filters each year can be pro-
cured. both filters arriving in good
of the year. I have found
hat my breeding from the first to !,
he 10th of November and the first
o the 10th of May will bring good
'esults. The November breeding /.
arrows pigs March first which will
lllow the pigs to run with thier
mother six weeks, and give the :
mother two weeks rest before breed
ny in May, and these pigs if fed =
veil viii be ready for the feed lot
" the middle or last of August and
With as days feeding they will be
eady for an early market before
rices have dropped to any extent
nd will weigh goo pounds. =
The fall litter win arrive by the =
rst Of September after the hot y
'eather is practically over and make =
good growth on pasture before
inter arrives. Quick growth on fall
igs being essential as small pigs ,
/ the winter is poor resource.
Most Profitable Course.
have found the most profitable
purse TO pursue in preparing hogs
IT the market is to place them in
ose quarters starting them on :.
'htu boiitN5 uSiDs a sell leeuef a
arley is used as the entire feed for :,
,out half the period to produce 6,
rye bone, which is essential TO car III
the fat later. The change is then th
ade to half and half rolled barley &C
ID wheat continuing up TO within Oh
70 weeks Of the end Of the feed. tn
hen straight ground wheat is fed. %
ny and fresh water is kept before ~
EN- 1T all times
Six months old pigs which have
en- kept growing prior to this time -,
d fed under these conditions Will mr.,
Ike an average gain Of two pounds is
lily for the as day feeding period. th,
II Idaho farmers will awake TO aci
Fir opportunities this state is DO
und to be classed as one of the WI
aat ao0 raising cenfers I'LL