Tensas gazette., 1917-12-14
economically, while in some localities
corn is successful crop.
Location Of Farm for Hogs.

Location Of Farm for Hogs.
The selection Of region is not Of
paramount Importance in hog raising
In the United States, for swine are sue
cessfully and prOfitably grown in prac-
tically all localities and on almost any
type of soil; still, If the breeder is free
to choose location the following
points should be considered:
An ideal location Is on we'll
drained farm possessing rich soil
that will produce grasses and other
forage as well as the grains needed for
fattening hogs. This does not mean,
however that only those farmers hold
ing rich, level lands should raise hogs,
for rs matter of fact hogs are most
easily handled on farms that are
somewhat rolling. For the production
of forage crops the rolling farm Is
often as good as the level one. and 1t
often has the added advantage or
shade and better water supply. The
hill farmer does not have the best Situ-
alton In all things, but in many In
which he does not appreciate.
1t is an advantage to locate In a
hog g-raising community. There are
many small problems in management
which cannot be touched upon In
general discussion Of hog raising, but
they may be learned through actual
experience in ones own community.
, In such cases the older breeders have
| for a long time been in contact with
| local conditions, and new man may
profit by their experiences without
spending several years acquiring one
of his own. Then, too, If a whole
community will raise a certain grade
or breed of hog, 1t can obtain repu-
tation for its product as community
such as an individual never could hope
| to win.
The question Of market must al
ways be considered, especially the IA
cilities for reaching 1t and the type of
hog ii demands. Most communities
have been successfully connected with
the large central markets by the rail-
roads. but these will be of little avail
If the roads to the stations are poor
Good roads are of inestimable impOr
tance, for, among other things, they
enable the farmer to market his prod
ucts at any ari all times. thus taking
advantage of any favorable fluctuatior
in the market prices.
Number Of Hogs for Farm.
This question must be determined
by study Of local conditions and the
type of farming. The maximum mum
ber of hogs per acre is found on farm:
chiefly or wholly devoted to the rails
ing of that class of stock; as. for ex
annie. i'm the state of Iowa, where |
is quite common to see farms averag
ing a number of hogs to the acre, al
though the average for the entire stat
is one hog to every three acres of i'm
proved farm land. Under ordinar!
conditions hogs return the larges
profit when raised to utilize vast
nroducts, and when kept for this pur
nose alone the number will depen'
opon the quantity of waste product
to be consumed Skim milk fron
dairy herds; shattered grain fron
grain fields; unmarketable product
from the truck farm undigested grail
In the droppings Of fattening steers
and many other minor wastes on tn
average farm are examples of foot
stuffs which would be wasted were
not for their utilization by the thrift
farmer for the production of pork. l
order to utilize some OF these proc
nets. 1t Is necessary to have a numbe
, of pigs on hand for q relatively shOr
; time on account of the perishable nj
, ture of these feeds. The rest Of tn
year the fattening pigs and the breed
ing stock must be maintained upo
, feed raised expressly for their col
sumption, and while they are not keT
, at loss during this time, still tn
> greatest profit is derived when the
+, are eating their cheap feed In III
form of waste products, and the nun
, ber of hogs which can utilize the vast
to the best advantage should be III
limiting factor in determining III
, number Of hogs to the farm. On farm
in the corn belt where hogs al
:, raised simply to market the corn crC
on the hOOf, the number Is cOntrOlle
!, by the amount of corn which can pro
J, itably be raised to fatten them.