The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-01
Hog Raising In Florida
By A. P. Spencer.

This live stock convention has
IL. liz ;+s principal thought and atten-
gis ~ the various phases OF cattle
'lu aanc4ion and marketing. Little
pr~oyer, has been discussed in refer
now ~ hoo raising except by our col
en-, sn~e Dr. A. H. Logan, who comes
- from the bureau of animal m
70 o. w. and has rendered a great deal
lain in the control of hog cholera
tn IL s paper on hog production may or
NAV not correspond with your IDEAS
and would ask your criticism
1-bsrever you are especially interest
ed.
In order to raise hogs profltaoiy IN
Florida or in any state and meet the
market demands, one must be farm
er and produce most Of the feeos ne
uses. Hog raising in this respect
does not differ from beef production on
small farms. nor does it differ much
from dairying. Unless feeds can be
crown cheaply, Florida farmers can
NOT 90 into the hog raising business
and make it profitable. The produe-
finn of an abundance of feeds grown
an Florida farms as cheaply as posi-
HE is the first thing the Florida
farmer should realize if he expects
to have any success in hog raising.
+ As a convenient way of keeping
this before the county agents and
farmers with whom they cooperate,
we have prepared bulletin, Exten-
sion Bulletin No. 7, which gives list
Of the principal hog feeds grown in
Florida, and the best times for plant
ing. etc. 1t will not be necessary to
dwell on this for any length of time.
as this Bulletin NAV be familiar to
all. It refers particularly to pastures
and feed crops that must be planted
and does not emphasize to any extent
permanent pastures, although they
are good to have. -.-..
( The present prices of grain prohib-
its the use of a single unnecessary
pound of grain that can be avoided
We can grow pastures so much more
cheaply than grains, and in so many
more places, that we must utilize
them to the limit. Even in fattening
when pastures can be combined will
grain crops to make them go farther
they should be utilized. Sows suck
ling young pigs need concentrates
Growing pigs need concentrates ant
plenty Of bulky feeds, such as the,
get from pastures. This chart call
attention to the variety of crops tina
can be grown each season; in summe
as well as winter they must be pro
vided. The most difficult time t
gel these pastures is during tn
spring, or when the weather is DIR
and winter crops are about owe
However, even at this season pastur
crops can be grown if one will pre-
pare for them at the proper time an
plant a larger acreage than the
would expect to use if growthy cor
ditions were good. / would especial
ly call attention to the importance G
frequent planting of various crop
Bermuda grass and similar perms
nent grasses as pastures are exec
lent as far as they go, but hog raj:
ers who depend upon them entirel
will frequently find themselves will
out pasture and compelled to bu
grain, because it Is about the onl
hog feed that he can buy at any pric
/ This will make his pork cost too muc
per pound, and he will be disappoin
ed in the business from the Finances
standpoint. Pasture crops and TO,
age all through the summer and wiz
ter is the only solution of gettin
cheap feed for stock in this state.
Grains or Concentrates.
The present market demands al