The Elbert County tribune., 1918-04-19

is of vital Importance to not only ev-
cry American. citizen, soldier and sail
or but for our associates in the war
There Is Necessity for
Increased Production
/. To reduce the shortage of TO-
100000 hogs in U. s.; 10 per cent
decrease in the past year.
2. To replace a decrease OF 25 per
cent in Colorado in 1917.
3, And shortage of 40 per cent
/ Colorado since the war began.
A. To feed our army and navy and
those of our Allies.
6. To provide an ample supply of
meats for home consumption
6. To furnish breeding stock fol
lowing the war.
7. To consume the surplus grain
rushed upon the market when the
war terminates.
Factors Most Largely Accounting
For Hog Shortage
/. The enormously increased de
mand for pork and pork products ir
Europe by the Allies which has caused
their herds to be greatly depleted
g The sudden and unexpected de-
mands for our armies which were in
creased from 100000 to 1000 zoe
men.
g. The instability of markets and
high cost feeds.
Conditions in Prospect for the
Coming Year.
/. Still greater demands for pork
and meats of all kinds caused by
larger armies and navies, and still
ing greater demand which will in
turn produce higher prices
2. Lower feed prices will likely
follow better transportation and Gov
erment Control of Mill Products.
3. Great shortage of breeding
stock due to the Strengthening of brooa
sows and lack of care and breeding
for spring filters.
stable prices by Government control
Of grain-pork prices and better trans
portation facilities.
Pork Can be Produced With
Cheap Feeds,
The practice of grazing hogs on
pasture should become more general
especially during this time of high
feeds
Pasture crops cut down the cost of
production from 25 per cert to so
per cent and widen the margin OF
profit.
The man who has alfalfa pasture
and barley can certainly grow hogs
at favorable profit for the early
October market in 1918. Forage
crops of rye, barley, etc, maze prof
liable swine production easy.
The use of silage as hog feed is
also to be recommended for carrying
stock hogs through the Writer. j
is nutritious and keeps the ANIMAL
digestive system toned up. maxine
the other feed more digestible, thus
requiring less grain for each pound
gain.
Appeal to Colorado Farmers and
Stockmen.
Consider the great need of pork
and meats: be satisfied with fair
margin of profit and enlist in the
breeding ranks for the bringing of
Colorado's quota up TO war strength
In order to equal pre-war normal
production. Colorado breeders need to
raise 25 hogs where they only
raised Is during the past year. and
pre-war production is not enough.
Be loyal to your sons, patriotic to
the Government. and show your Amer
lean spirit for liberty by keeping the
gifts and brood sows. for they are alb
solutely necessary for winning the
war.
The soldiers must have meat. II
is a necessary requirement for their
health and efficiency and there is no
substitute.c Fats and proteids must
be grown. Manufacturing of such
foods is impossible.
Mr. Hoover says that pound of
meat is just as valuable as bullet
and that pig is more necessary than
shell in winning this worlds war
for Democracy.
Let every one of us endoavor to
open up a munition plant on our farm
for the production of pork bullets
and meat shells for making our
country and Allies safe for food.
]. II. Tingle. Swine Specialist.
Colorado Agricultural COLLEGE
Extension Service and IT, s.