St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-02-27
RAISE SOME HOGS IN 1915.
(By G. C. Lewis)

RAISE SOME HOGS IN 1915.
(By G. G.. Lewis)
No farm is complete without hogs
We must have hogs to use the waste
of the fields, after crops are harvest
ed, to an advantage. BY hogs, l dc
not mean the common old rake
straw" but blooded hogs. Hogs
that turn peanuts, sweet potatoes,
soy beans, velvet beans, cow peas
and other good feed or growing crops
into meat and lard at the lowest
cost Of production. BY low cost Of
production l mean for hogs to grow
off rapidly and are soon ready for
market. The average farmer who
raises hogs for market feeds them
from 18 to "a months before they
are ready or large enough to sell.
I bought one pig from farmer
which dressed IS pounds and when
l asked the age of the pig the man
told me it was 18 months old.
came near falling down fat when !
found that the man was willing to
accept 10 cents per pound for meat
that cost him every bit of 20 cents.
This man is only one out of many
Of this parish who sells pork for 3
and 10 cents that cost 20 cents.
Why? Because the longer a pig Is
kept the more It costs to place him
ON the market. A Duroc Jersey or
Berkshire or any good breed of hogs
will be ready for market several
months ahead of the "razor-back,"
and therefore, Is very much cheaper
to produce.
Some will claim that the full
blooded hogs will not rustic or look
over the range for any part of their
living. Sure not. There is nothing
but grass in the woods in summer
and not even that much in winter.
No one can blame we'll bred hog
for not wanting to make a large mid
die part of himself with woods grass.
He looks too ugly for himself and
for the owner.
The blooded hog commands and
deserves a pasture the whole year
every month out of the year-but he
will surely pay for 1t.
Now, dear reader, you will want
to know which Is the best hog to get
to make money the basis Of the work.
/ will take up the breeds Of hogs
most advertised and note their good
and bad points.
Poland China-.This hog Is great
money maker in the West where
they have cold winters, but In the
South they do not seem to do we'll,
especially in South Louisiana. They
are poor breeders, rarely bringing
more than pigs at q time. They
take cholera and other diseases so
fatal to hogs more readily than other
breeds. They are weak In their feet
and back. Grow OF very rapidly.
however.
Berkshire This hog Is the ideal
Of the Southern farmer. He Is
hearty. thrifty and sows are good
breeders, finding sometimes IL pigs
ct Z time. They are not SO apt to
take disease In this climate as Po-
land China. Strong in feet and back
and good rustlers. Easily handled.
They are ready for market just as
early % the Poland China.
Duroc Jersey-This hog il very
much like the Berkshire In shape,
ways and in It's good breeding quail
ties. To say which one of the two
breeds are the best-they are both
good.
There are other breeds Of minor
viz: Tamworth, York
shire. Hampshire. Essex, Mule Foot.
o. I. c.. etc, but for this section l
recommend either the Duroc Jersey
Or Berkshire.
wish that every farmer In this
parish would get one or more good
blooded pigs this year and then
grow crops suited to their needs. It
would mean several thousand dollars
to the parish and would after while
lead to the exit Of the ''razor-back. :"
could go into details and show
beyond q doubt where It cost too
much to keep the 'sraxor-back," and
Ind what 1t costs to place pound
Il pork on the market. but I want
Ill the readers Of The Farmer to
cad IN article hereid submitted
rom . farmer who made good rails
ne hogs. Read 1t and then get q
rood start Of hogs
Write me for prices and where to
;et them.