Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-01-31
Pork, and More Pork
The Need Of the Hour
In The United States
Ey Harmon kopperuj, Emergency
Demonstration Agent.

sy Harmon kopperud, Emergency
Demonstration Agent.
/ Pork on the decrease. Pork de-
! creased in 1917 as compared to the
preceding year of 1916. This is a dis
| trcssing and d%eplorable situation in
view of the urgent attempt the gov
eminent made to supply u soldiers
and allies with n of the very i'm
portant of all foodstuffs.
Corn on the increase. The increase
in 1917 corn crop ove that of 1916
is more than Is per cent. The yard
| stick for measuring the price of hogs
has always been corn, as it seems
| rather inconsistent to believe that
| corn has been on the increase and
hog production on the decrease, but it
is an undisputable fact, backed up by
government figures.
The demands of the country for do
nestle consumption and export re-
/ QlilS an lLlCl cast VI 10 spCi SClila ~
| pork production for 1918. C%odington
county has supported in an admirable
way every other patriotic a set
before it; let it also support this cry
! for increased pork production in a
similar manner
The food administration has four
main purposes in view with reference
to hogs.
/. To see that producer can at all
times count on a fair price for his
hogs.
2. To limit the profit of the pack.
er.
"a. To limit the profit of the mid
dleman.
4. To eliminate speculation.
An amalgamation of these purposes
put into effect is bound to set the
price, as well as guarantee to the
producer a fair price for his hogs,
which in turn will be in the reach
of the consumer at the smallest feas-
ible price.
Prices for pork must become sta
pie and the food administration has
publicly announced that they shall do
everything in their power to make a
minimum price of $3.50 on the Chi
cago market.
The best yardstick for measuring
the cost of production of the hog is
the price Of corn. The ratio of corn
prices to hog prices on the average
over a series of years, has been about
Il to l or a little less. In the past,
| where the ratio has gone lower than
IL to / the supply of hogs have de-
creased; on the other hand when
higher than IL to l the hogs have in
creased The United States depart
ment of agriculture says: In order to
bring the stock of hogs back to nor
NAL, under present conditions the ra-
tito should be 10 to J." In. other words
for everw 100 pounds of hog ready for
the market next spring, each and
every farmer can count on getting
thirteen times the average cost per
bushel of corn. It is understood that
the price of corn taken is that which
prevails on the Chicago market.
How to Produce More Pork.
SE ~ ~, h-ol 4x,yor%,
sows last winter let him breed TWEEN.
tj-three sows this winter.
2. Seed more alfalfa and rape fol
pasture and plant more corn for hog
ging of.
8. vaccinate for hog cholera. II
hog cholera is present in the neigh
borhood.
4. Furnish more feed. light. al,
and sunlight.
5. Exercise is a most important
factor in the growth of hogs.
6. Take more particular care a
narrowing time and save pigs tha'
would otherwise be lost.
Remember that the hog uses 1T
feed to better advantage than am
other meat producer. about three
times greater than III beef stock, Re
sides this d pound Of pork is approx
mate1y 80 per cent more pourishins
than either beef or mutton. Thu
dressing percentage favors the hos
with 10 to 20 per cent. Under ths
pressure Of patriotism let US all sup
port this issue.
a QUESTION SERVICE Al THE
CONGREGATIONAL cHuRct
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