Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-23

sHORT AGE Of MEAT
IS BEING PREDICTED
STATISTICS SHOW THERE ARE
NOW NEARLY 100000 LESS HOGS
IN THE UNITED STATES THAN
ONE YEAR AGO.

1t is recognized that there is at
the present time shortage of meat
producing animals, and it would seem
that this shortage will increase, as
far as hogs are concerned as recent
statistics show that here are now near
ly 100000 less hogs hogs in the
United States than year ago.
In view of the above mentioned
shortage of meat producing animals
the State and Federal Departments
of Agriculture propose to extend great
| er efforts of assistance in the suppress
sion of hog cholera by covering
greater amount of territory, making
the campaign which has been and Is
now conducted comparatively by the
state Department of Agriculture,
through the Office of the State Veter-
marian, and the U. S. Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry as nearly statewide as
possible.
/ Experience in the past, based on
actual field observations, has proven
the value of the serum simultaneous
or double tratment, when administer
ed by experts. All men emplyed, by
either the State or Federal govern
ments are trained veterinarians and
have had wide experience in the control
of hog cholera and other diseases of
hegs. There will be no charges for
the services of these experts. The
4 departments mentioned earnestly sol?
iSit the cooperation Of all farmers
10 increase pork production in Georgia.
The State Commissioner of Agricult9
Ure in his yearly report for 1916 en-
phasizes the fact that Georgia paid,
to people outside the state, $5,251, 5000
90 for side meat These figures were
obtained by the number of pounds of
this meat shipped into the state figur-
ing Is cents per pound, During al
most the entire year of 1916 hog prices
were about on-half of what they are
today. If Georgia buys the same
number of pounds this year, under
existing prices. it is not placing the
figures to high to say she will send
to the hog-raising states $10,000,000
fOy tI,;e o1oec ~ ,,,aa+ Y,rovidad of
course, she is able to get meat shipped
il at all. Much of the meat formerly
shipped to the south from the central
states must now go to feed our allies
! in the present war 1t would seem,
therefore, that it is up to us to raise
our own pork and keep this money at
home.
Although there has been a decrease
Of 10 per cent in the last year in the
number of breeding stock in some of
the leading hog-raising states, Geor-
gia has increased her production in
this line in the last three years some
thing like a half million hogs, her
increase in the last year being about
per cent, or $4,000; Notwithstanding
this, if Georgia is to feed herself, if
she is to feed the people within her
boundaries, she must still increase
her pork production about 100000
hogs. These figures ire important. 1t
is vitality important at the present time
that every state that has not hereto
fore done so produce enough food for
home consumption, and Georgia needs
to raise nearly 100000 more hogs
to do this. We will not have to
look elsewhere for market. We need
at least 100000 more meat hogs an
nually to supply home demands, How
ever, it will not add much to the
meat supply nor to the hog raiser s
purse if he grows many hogs and then
allows them to die of cholera or some
other disease, that is preventable, be-
fore killing or selling them. Conserv-
alton is as important as production,
The days of experimenting with the
anti-hog-cholera serum have passed.
No we'll informed hog raiser today
doubts the value of serum. Do not
wait until the disease makes its ap-
rearance in your herd Apply the
motto Safety First" in your hog rails
ing. Have your hogs immunized be-
fore cholera gets to your herd.
For further information and cooper
alive service. write to DR.. Peter F.