Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-20
GOVERNMENT EPoRTS RE.
spoNsE TO DEMAND FOR IN.
CREASED BREEDING
LARGE INCREASE IN
FEEDING STOCKS REPORTED
Crop of PIGS to Be Greatly Enlarged
by Checking Disposition to Market
Breeding Animals Because of High
Prices and Increased Cost of Feed.
Government Gratffed,

Washington, Dec s0-An announce
ment of Importance 10 Iowa swine
breeders is made by the department OF
agriculture. II is to the effect that
more hogs are being shipped TO the
farms. This is contrary to the impress
sion many people have had for there is
no doubt that for the past year or
more. owing in part TO the high prices
Of feed there has been a dangerous
tendency 10 sell of livestock without
regard to It's condition or it's future
value for breeding purposes. This has
caused apprehension among the best
live stock authorities OF the country.
Now, the department announces that
there has been a large Increase this
fall in the number of hogs shipped TO
farms and ranches for breeding ana
feeding instead of being sold for
slaughter. This movement OF "stockers
and feeders" from the large markets OF
the country was four times as heavy
in October of this year as in the same
month last year For September and
October combined the movement was
three times heavier than last year.
Will Increase Crop.
These hogs have gone back 10 farms
and ranches instead of being siaught-
cred. They will of course, increase the
crop OF swine next year.
The disclosures are highly pleasing
10 the department agriculture They
are Of obvious interest and moment 20
a grea, swine state such as Iowa. The
department says the movement Is con-
sidered definite indication Of some OF
the results of the campaigns OF the de-
partrrent Of agriculture, state colleges
experienced stockmen and other agen-
c!es. waged in all the leading hog-p:o-
ouc!ng states with the object OF bring
ing about the saving Of breeding stock
this winter.
Figures OF the bureau Of markees
show that for the large markets, with
the exception of Chicago and Omafa'
from which figures are not yet AVAIL
ab.e.65,21o stocker and feeder hogs were
shipped in October while only 14,24o
moved from the same markets IN OCT,
1916. The Sept. figures to correspond
are 23.457 and 1879.
High Priced Feed.
This whole question Of the nisn
prices Of feed and the lack OF feed IN
some parts Of the country and Its Ell
etct on the shipment Of breeding AMI
mails and dairy animals to market IS
one which has commanded no end OF
notice among agricultural authorities
1t has aroused the alarm OF Food Al
ministrator Hoover. He has been 90
ing what he could to combat IT, Such
live stock authorities as Dean Charles
F. Curtiss Of Iowa State College nave
been at work trying to get the currents
set the other way.
The matter of getting this country to
increase live stock production is all
the more important by reason of inter-
national developments. The United
States must furnish the allies large
share of their meats and fats II they
are to be kept in shape to push the wa.
at top speed. Germany has suffered
greatly for lack OF fats but now WITT
Russian peace in sight Is beginning tc
import fats. Under such conditions
the United States can not afford 10 10
ba edward In live stock production II
is to be hoped that what is provins
true of the movement Of hogs Will also
prove true In the cattle industry.