The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-02-21
THE HOG INDUSTRY IN MISSES.
IPPI MOVES UPWARD.
By }. c. cOoDDELL,
OF the Mississippi A. 4 N. College.

0Y - - oVO0OSN l.
OF the Mississippi A. 4 NJ. College.
The hog population of Mississippi
on Jan. \, 1919 was estimated at
2,2S9,655. In the union of states
Mississippi ranks thirteenth in num-
bers of hogs. AS indicative eof a
Willingness, in the great national
need, to comply to the fullest extent
with the requests of the Food Admin
istration and the United STAGES De-
partment of Agriculture, the farmers
and hog prowers of the state made
an increase in the number OF hogs
during the past year of a little over
20 percent, or 3S7,655 head. Since
Jan. l., 1914 hogs in the state have
shown an increase of slightly more
than Sc percent.
The number of hogs shipped to the
St. Louis market from Mississippi in.
1915 was 8,757; in 1916, 53,s99; in
1917, $3.50; in 1918, s7,700. In
1917 there were about $4,000 shipped
to New Orleans and Natchez.
These figures but partially measure
the growth of the swine industry IN
the state. The greater amount OF
local and home butchering and the
larger consumption Of work produced
is difficult to. estimate, as is the enor-
nous saving of money that formerly
went outside of the state for pork
products. 1
Today Mississippi hogs are selling
on the st. Louis market on a par with
those from any section Of the country,
and they are recognized as superior to
those from any Of the other great cot
ton states. Shippers from other
states have not always been above
using the trade name MISSISSIPPI
Hoys"to increase the selling price OF
their droyes from sections known to
produce soft making it possible TO
place hogs on the market before the
heavy runs from the corr belt have
forced the prices to the lowest point
of the year. Cottonseed meal and
corn are being used successfully 10
finish hogs grown on peanuts N soy
beans. The hogs are put INTO a any
lot for about 80 days ard are fed a
ration of 4 pounds of 213 corn and
Ia cottonseed meal daily per lou
poulds of live weight, or have access
to s~elf-feeders containing these feeds
This finishing period, proves profita'
bic both from the standpoint OF econ
omy of gain and the degree OF hnlsr
attained.
The fact that corn is being shipped
ont of a number of the nor1her'
counties in the state indicates II
availability for feeding purposes, an|
the highest prices secured for corn II
.hese counties has been where 1t wa
sold through hogs. Tankage IS oe
mo used generally V er the state as
supplement to corn in the gram "a
t;on Another very promising fee
J., and one which the Animal Husban
I drv Division at Washington has pee
|, making efforts to bring upon TN
market is fish scrap. If made avail
able in quantity this feed should tax
the place of tankage in sections 40
iacent TO the coast. In the south
crn mart of the state sweet pOtatoe
IAN he prown economically and ca
often he harvested and marketed yer
profitably with hogs.
The Extention Department OF IN
Mississippi A. & NJ. College Is super
| visine demonstrations in all parts q
the state along the lines Of manage
ment, feeding and breeding Foras
: crop rotations are being pushed
s provide grazing at ali seasons. IT
Y purchase of hog wire is being urge
e nc a means toward the estah!ishmer
o of pastures and the greater utliiz'
e ton of bean and pea fields for tt
= production Of pork. Demonstration
/, are also being conducted in the seie'
o ton and mating Of breeding stock.
/. The rapid growth of the swine II
/. dustry has been due to several Gauss
:, notably. the introduction OF lmpro
ed blood. the adoption of better met
i DDS of feeding and handling, all o
+ ~, 10 the realization of the advant
# res of q fertile soil and a SUPERB
h climate in the production of ho'
/ Assisting in this development nay
J. o, ,bo cornty AGRICULTURAL agent