Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-20
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TO Assist hsg ralssfs and prospective
hoE raisers ID detsrmanins the best
breed Of hoSt-to keep the United statss
department u agriculture ,has recently
issued . new farmers' bulletin. Ac-
cofding to this bulletin. there IL no best
breed of swine. some breeds are SUI
perior to others inNcertain respects ana
ono breed may be better adapted than
aho4hsr % esftaih i6cal c6hdltlUhs. The
essential point y that after the farmer
has Shcs decided upon tbs kind 81 h0g
70 raise Ne should stick to his decision
and develop the chosen breed to IT.
hishslt possible STANDARD. i It u not
feasible i6r ons individual 10 faise sew
eral different breeds and bring them to
perfection. IN making his choice, too,
the farmer should be guided by the
kind Of breeds already existing IN his
locality II he selects bneldf these he
Is not likely to make y mistahe.
There are two distinct types Of
swine, namely, the lard and the bacon
types swine OF tins lard type far 6ht-
number those Of the bacon type III the
United States Tho lard type Il pre-
ferred BY the people Of this country.
consequently the majority Of feeders
produce q rapid fattsnins, heavy mesh
I'd lAf1 type. The bacon typS h not
raised extensively In the United states.
Tho production OF choics bacon Ii more
general In those sections whore the
fsed Of the hog u more variedA and
where corn ID not relied upon ~ the
principal grain for hogs. -
The principal breeds OF thu lard type
are the Poland China, Berkshire, Chess
ter White. Duroc jersey, and Hatnp.
shire The lard type Of hog Is low set
and compact, with 4 very wide ana
deep body. The shoulders should be
J full altho not coarse, with full hind
quarters and hams carried ontsstraiGht
Il to the root OF the tain and thickly aeah-
ed down to the hook. The flesh should
be. thick. and evenly distribIted thru
out the body.
Ths siae ana weight ARE largely de-
termined BY market conditions. AZ
presesit pigs Weighing It's to s5e
pounds ordinarily command The hishes,
prices.
Ths principal breeds Of the bacon
TYPE are the Taniworth and large
Yorkshire. both OF British origin. The
bacon tyre IL very tii!fefett IRON the
lara type, being longer In Leg and body.
with less width Of back, and lighter In
tho Shoulders ana neck. TIE hrst inn
preston that this type conveys IL one
OF leailness ana lankiness. Much Elm
phas4s Ia laid on the development Of
the side. because It IL the side Of the
hog that Is used fof the production Of
Bacon. on the other hand. large.
heavy hams are not desirable on . ta-
con hog.
Hens Had TubsreulseiA q sasr
A very interesting feature Of the or
chard poultry demonstration held
March 2 on the farm OF John Male,
Concern township Hardin county, was
clinic conducted by F. n. Kenney.
poultry specialist. A post -mortem ex-
animation on two hens brought In by
farmer Of the community showed I'd.
vanced stages OF tubercuioais. Inc
birds, oh ante -mortsm examinations,
were emaciated ana showed Z general
ss .ss,'. s 1sas 3, RI iSns1 IL
county agent sent khis u the ifvsf oe
one bird 70 thU vetefiAAfy f16tAtth
|iaHofatory q AfnsS ana the other htlf
70 tho en- Su.u .ss.Nn sss.S
tories reported tubefcufOsh'
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Farm, Go. spsfasve $50 menss'ng.
At the meeting last week q AcAsy
for the purpose. OF Organising On esq
marketing association q the proapceFs
Of that community, County Aseht
Walker explained the method OF oreah-
izlng, the purpose OF the oreahIsa.son.
some Of the problems ana the Oenents
to be derived from shs Wofk ADOus
twenty-five farmers were pTesent an1
a temporary ORGANISATION iorneo WIZ
George A. Humke chairman, ana CesL
johnson secretary. 3
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LiFnsstons W ARaHa. i
Following the experience OF many
successful farmers in the corn Deit
states. seyeraa members OF the fafm
bureaus Of Hardin county are using
carload Of limestone this spring. THOSE
who have ordered carload lots % tar
ship; e. F. Norris, Roy Wood, New
Providence: Frank Campbell steam
boat Rock. Plenty Of nathra! nms
stone IL essential to successfui a iiaila
growing.
County Agent yer rayosss.
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