The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-04
RAISING OF PORK
. OFV|TAL INTEREST
IFO|lHE TERRITORY
Feeding Value Of Different RAJ
tons Estimated For Use
Of Farmer


The raising Of pork nj the Territory
Is Adpatter Of vital interest 10 every
farmer despite Observation-Disclosures to
bring the production % u paying
basis, by farmers.
The market price Of hogs varies from
$1,000 per ewt., for animals weighing
from ESQ to moo lbs pcr head 10 sl7.oO
, and upwards for porkcis OF 100 lbs or
less AT these prices for marketable
pork u would seem possible for the
producer 20 realize ut least eonserva-
tive margin of profit for his labors
Hog raisers Of the Territory rccog.
nize the fact that young pigs under
local conditions, fail 90 gain on fatten-
ing rhtions until a maximum weight of
about 10 lbs has been attained. There
for the producer is wise TO feed
narrow (is45) ration from the time Of
weaving until such time as the size
and thriftiness Of representative hogs
In the herd would indicate gains from
fattening rations. Gross feeders should
be kept apart from the less gross feed
ers as such hogs do not always make
economical gains on the rations which
they consume.
Taking corn as the basis for hog pro-
duction on the mainland in years when
corn Is lower than wheat, the glutinous
feed Is entirely eliminated excepting in
KNITTED districts. Wheat could likewise
be eliminated as a hog feed here. Corn.
is a very dependable crop in but few
| districts Of the Territory. Splendid
yields are produced In these districts
the growing season Of which compare
uniquely with that OF the mainland
| The farm price Of corn produced In
| these districts averages at $1.50 per
cwt., and should be bought and fed at
lhut price.
| Utilize Cob
| The corn raisers Of the Ter
sifofy can widen the earning capac-
| ny Of their corn areas. in the utiIfza-
1 tion OF the cob as a feed by grinding
the ear corn into fine meal A n
| feed for hogs, 100 lbs of the corn and
/ cob meal is rated as equal to So lbs
4 Of shelled corn. While the cob con-
! tains considerable hard hbrons material
/ even when ground, corn and cob meal.
may be fed to advantage in tombina
ton with legumes for forage. Farmers
80 situated TO produce their own corn
'hould thoroughly test ont the possibil-
ties Of rape as forage eroP 10 feed
i leith corn.
! Outside Of the corn districts the
farmers should seek 10 raise such
grains as viii serve MS substitutes for
corn. Bnckwheht may be grown
throughout the cooler PORTIONS OF the
years, and may be- Autobiography
worked in with other crops as either
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plant is rich in mineral and nitrates,
and its sueculent fleshy stems and foil
age furnish excellent pasturage. As
a grain crop the plants attain maturi-
" in s TO . weeks following planting.
and yields Of about 20 bushels may be
ldepcnded upon. Milo maize, kanr corn
feferita and several varieties Of sweet
sorghum, have 10 tests made 1t the u
:. Experiment. SUTTON, proved to be
arst class grain producers, as well as
Of succnlent forage. Sugar Drip sor-
ghum generally maintains the lend in
| grain and forage prediction while
milo maize has the higher feeding
value, 100 pounds of milo being rat.
ed as equal TO 90 pounds Of corn. Cane
nolasses containing not more than
twenty-One per cent moisture, may be
rated as equal 70 the same weight Of
-orn, In feeding value. Corn may be
properly supplemented by sorghum
grain, by the addition Of one pound
/ Tone pintl molasses to four 70 FIVE
hounds Of sorghum grain.
Fattening Ration
/ Rating the feeding value Of sorghum
yrains as about equal to corn and cob
meal, equal parts Of the meal and milo
grain, one part cane molasses and
five parts of q mixture Of eowpea or
velvet bean vines, alfalfa. or other
eguminous forage win provide fat
tening ration for swine, at very nomi-
nal cost TO the average farmer.
Faro sweet potatoes. cassava and
The edible Gamma are other crops. Of n
highly nutritious nature. With the ex-
1 qeption of the tiro these may be pro-
hced on soils too dry for either corn,
bnclSwheat or SORGHUM, yielding root
srops of from ten TO thirty tons per
mere in from six 10 twelve months
inc. Where skim milk, whey or other
larry products may be had at from
70 10 60 cents per eWt., Goo pihts) I;
sweet potatoes mpY. be most .ndvania.
geously fed with the milk by.prodncfs
" the rate Of one part Of roots TO
three 10 four Of milk
In feeding cassava due consideration
should be given to the poisonous con
tents (Prussic acid) of this root crop,
The roots should be finely sliced and
allowed to thoroughly aerate for Pc
rod Of ten TO twelve hours before
feeding.
The digestibility 81 stock feeds Is
generally impaired rather than impfov.
Il I'd by cooling, though this may be
lone as a safeguard with maisty feeds,
NJ roots and tpberr fed to stock. espe.
cially hogs should be finely sliced.
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