Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-27
Encouraging the Mortgage LITTER

Encouraging the Mortgage LITTER
For many years the great state of
Kansas was cursed with debt. To this
affiiction was added a series of bad crop
years and the outlook was indeed
gloomy. at this time. as in all in
stances when depression and pessimism
has been rampant for q period, a silver
lining appeared TO the cloud which OPP
pressed the Kansas farmer. This was
due to the discovery of the fact that
hogs could be produced in that state In
great abundance and at reasonable
cost, and hence could be sold to advan-
tage- The industry of raising hogs.
therefore. made rapid progress, and with
such amazing success in a financial way
that the hog presently came to be known
to the Kansan as the mortgage litter.
There is no reason why he should not
perform the equally important and sta
isfactory service in the state of Georgia
now that a crisis is upon the farmers
and they find il necessary to reduce
their cotton acreage and turn their at
tention to the production of other crops
which can be disposed of to advantage
through their consumption by animals.
No state is blessed with greater facilt-
ties for the economic production OF hogs
than Georgia. This is due to climatic
and soil conditions which make it possi-
bic to grow not less than twenty crops
which can be grazed at some season OF
the year to advantage by hogs. In or
der to make a success of raising hogs on
grazing crops, the farmer must also ex-
ercise a considerable degree of fore
thought and so adjust his cropping sys-
tenn as to provide a succession OF FEED
at nearly all seasons of the year. He
must also raise a standard grade of hogs
such as the marnet demands and must
undertake to develop them to weight
which is acceptable to those purchasing
them. To this end he must not only
provide grazing crops, but he must see
that he has supplemental grain avail
able to feed his animals. Naturally, the
cheap way of producing pork in the,
south is to ssEve as many Of the pigs as
possible sSgrc= ri -he spring when sue
culent feeds are availaDfe- They should
then be carried through the summer and
sold OF early in the fall. When handled
in this way they will naturally gather
most of their own feed, can be developed
on a minimum amount of grain and dis
posed of before cold weather approaches,
which necessitates more or less stall
feeding on expensive concentrates. If
the farmer will erect shelters, which
need not be costly. open to the south he
can easily and cheaply provide adequate
quarters for a considerable number OF
hogs and will have no difficulty in keep
ing his premises in Satisfactory cohol-
ton. His hog house should be so ar
ranged that IL will be convenient 70
plentiful supply of water and accessible
TO sod fields which will be ranged on
more or less during the winter time and
TO woodlands which will provide the
necessary shade and a considerable
amount of food as well during the sum
mer and autumn. The hog houses should
be located on high ground so they VIII
drain well. Sanitation is OF the utmost
Importance in dealing with this class OF
stock. They should also be treated with
preventive serum as insurance against
cholera. While this will cost something
Il is a wise business policy on the part
of the farmer. The fact that our county
agents in Georgia last year treated near
w 154 600 head of hogs shows how WIDE
spread cholera is in the state and now
dangerous a disease il is likely TO De
come once it obtains a foothold In the
community. as 1t has been prevented
from doing in hundreds of cases through
the activity of the county agent
The question is often asked as to
which breed should be selected for pro-
auction IN Georgia. This is matter OF
minor importance provided good ind1V1u'
mails are secured. High-grades and pure
hreds should be raised. II is very deslr-
able that the animals placed on the
market from one community be UNIFORM
in size. color quality, decree OF maturl-
~ and finish. They will certainly sell
to better advantage under such eonol-
tions.
Some or all of the following crops can
be grown to advantage and used Tor
grazing purposes at different seasons OF
the year. For spring grazing the 1oI-
lowing crops may be used:
Canada field peas and Burt oats sown
about January Is at the rate OF a pusheI
and a half of the former and oushel
~ the latter. They will be ready TO
craze from March Is to April and Will
carry about fifteen hogs per acre Tor
tvrenty TO forty days. The cost OF the
seed will be about 81 per acre. DWarI
Essex rape, sown at the rate OF four 10
six mounds per acre about February 10
Is. depending on the section OF the
state. should be ready TO Craze ABOUT
April Is to May 1. and should carry ten
hogs for thirty to seventy days. Inc
cost of the seed per acre will be ABOUT
al IN SO cents. German millet sown at
the rate of one-third bushels about
March is should be ready to Craze about
Nav is and will carry ten hogs from
hfteen TO twenty days. The cost OF the
seed will be about so cents an acre Sor-
1hum sorn at the rate of three pecks