The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-10-31
Least Retirement is Asked of
Georgia and West Virginia
By Government.
BACON FOR BOYS IN KHAKI
Georgia is Doing Her Share but
Government Urges Increases
Because of Great Supply
Needed During the War.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3Q.-Tc win
the war we need more meat 10 get
an increased meat supply quickly hog
breeding must be increased material
" throughout the country, and in GER
tain states an increase of from e.
TO so per cent in the number of hogs is
recommended by the United States
DeDa1 ment of Agriculture.
Tho situation is Of great Importance.
We must have plenty of meat for our
armies and the armies of the allies
in The field. and sufficient meat for
our civilian population and the civil
ian population of the allies at home.
20 have this meat, breeding animals
must produce themselves so the Of
sn"ing will be available for slaughter
!n the future.
Hogs can be increased quicker tnar
any other kind of live stock,
Therefore q large number Of sows
must be bred now, than in recent
years
In addition to the fact that there Is
an imperative demand for moro meat
as a war measure, 1t should be taken
into consideration that we now have
an abundance of feed crops-corn, oats
and bar'ey-with which to produce
this necessary increase in the numpe:
of hogs. The demand for meat is GER
tain and it will be profitable TO the
farmer to market some of this heavy
grain supply on the hog.
The Increase in the number OF hogs
for various states, as recommended
by the department, is as follows
Georgia, 5 per cent; Alabama, 30 Miss
ouri, 50; Iowa. Is; Kansas, 25; Ind
ana. 90; Illinois, 20; Mississippi, &c:
Arkansas. 20; South Carolina, rs;
Ohio, Is; Kentucky, IS; Tennessee
IS. Maryland, 10; North Carolina, 10;
Michigan. 10; Nebraska, 10; and West
Virginia, s.
The increased needed for the entire
country is Is per cent and is covered
bv the above schedule. Other states
than those named should breed nc
fewer sows than last year.
The result of these increases Will DE
70 provide sufficient animals to make
the meat that is absolutely essentla
TO the feeding of our armies.
Pork can be transported more read
ilv and economically to troops In inc
field than can any other meat. Grea'
supplies of bacon must go to the boys
IN khaki at the front. Unless now
larger number of sows are preu' lh'
amount of meat we will require mex
wear will not be available.
The estimated number of hogs Is
q 100000 less than 1t was year age
IN this country; and in face OF this we
need more hogs than ever pelore
How can we get them? BY preedlhs
sOws at once.
The expectation of pork products
has increased since the war began ah'
will, continue to increase curing the
length of the war. The foreign coun
fries are devoting their farming eli
arpies TO food and feed rather thal
live stock production, but they mus
have meat and they must get lars'
mart of this supply from us.
During the last three months th'
nrice of hogs in the United States
has been, on an average. more thal
twice. as much as the average pflc'
for tire FIVE years from 1911 to 1919
In view OF the large crop of feedstuif
in sight however. it is believed ina
tanners will see the wisdom OF taKln'
every reasonable step to increase 'n
supply of hogs and hog products