Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-02-25
MARKET FOR HOGS.

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MARKET FOR HOGS.
The development of adequate facil-
tiles for cooperative marketing Of
hogs on foot at prices based on ac-
tual values, Is most sensible idea up
on which the Animal Husbandry Ex-
tension service of Clemson college is
now working in collaboration with the
county demonstration agents.
Arrangements are now under way
for initial experiments in York county
and of course the necessary prerequi-
site to success is the immediate and
hearty, cooperation Of the farmers
who are to be the first and most i'm
mediate beneficiaries, in the event OF
success, provided, of course, they go
into it, as many Of them no doubt will.
There has been considerable devel-
opment Of hog raising in this county
during the past few years, compare
lively speaking, to say the least of 1t.
The attention to hog raising has been
more serious and intelligent than ever
before, and there has been very con-
siderable development along this line;
but it is now pretty generally recog-
nized that the time has come for an
other step forward, or there will be
several steps backward.
Heretofore the bulk Of the develop
ment has been confined to the pro-
duction and distribution Of pigs.
This Is as it should have been, as a
new industry must crawl before 1t can
walk. But obviously the distribution
Of pigs will soon reach its limit unless
there is some profitable means Of dis
posing of the full grown hogs.
OF course the local market cannot
take care of any considerable number
Of hogs. It can take up so many and
no more, and obviously, after farmer
has all the hogs he can use, and more
than he can sell, he is at the end Of
his row, for surplus hogs under such
conditions would be serious liability
rather than an asset.
A congested condition Of the local
markets would quickly mean that hogs
could no longer be sold for anything
like what they are worth. That would
mean that the farmers would have to
drop back to raising such hogs as
they could use themselves, and many
would quit doing that To see how
that Is we have only to look back a
very short time to the fall Of 1917.
There Is always q market for hogs
somewhere, at some price, and now
there are numerous good markets at
very good prices; but none Of these
markets are close, and all Of them call
for at least car load lots. There Is
not farmer in York county who has
as many as a car load of hogs, and
there are very few single neighbor-
hoods that could get up at short no
tice such q car that 1t could reasona-
bly, spare. Even II there were such
neighborhoods, there are now no ade-
quate facilities for marketing such sur
plus hogs to advantage.
But the demonstration people have
hit upon a plan by which they hope
to develop something worth while, and
the satisfactory carrying out OF the
plan Is W lHe
Here is the idea Every man who
has one or more hogs that he wants to
sell, weighing from 200 pounds or
more up should Immediately make re-
port to his banker of the number and
weights of such hogs. The banker
will keep memoranda II the names OF
such farmers together nth the num-
ber of hogs reported by Nch and turn
the information over to the. demon
stration agents who will then be In a
position to take the next steps.
Working in connection with the Ami
NAL Husbandry Extension service,
the demonstration agent Is in easy
touch with the most advantageous
markets, and with information that
will facilitate the quick and conven-
lent collection Of the 75 or 100 hogs
necessary for car load, he will be In
position to take such further steps as
the situation may justify.
Every arrangement having been pre-
viously made, the hogs will be loaded
in cars, shipped at once to the best
market and sold at the top price. The
freight and other expenses will be pro-
rated among the owners OF the hogs,
according to the number OF weight
Of the animals contributed by each,
and the net proceeds Of the transac-
tion will be apportioned out In the
same manner, thus giving to each
consignee Of a single hog the same
pro- rata advantage as II he had
shipped an entire car load.
There are to be no unnecessary ex-
penses. salaries or commissions con-
nected with the transaction. 1t Will
be considerable trouble and some lit
tie expense to the bankers; but they
see the possibilities Of future benefit,
alike to the farmers as well as them
selves and are willing to do their part.
The demonstration agent will do his
part because it comes in exact line
with his regular duties, and the AM.
NAL Husbandry Extension service at
Clemson will look after the shipping
and sale of the animals and getting
the proceeds back to the owners Ior
the same reason.
Now here Is the whole plan. We
are giving it on our own motlon
and on the authority of the Ex-
tension service at Clemson, for the
benefit of all who may be interested.
We want every farmer who has hog
of 200 pounds or over that he does not
actually need, and for which ne mas
in sight no immediate market, to i'm
mediately report to Mr. MitcneII OF
Col. Spratt at Fort Mill, or to Mr.. Dun
Lap. Mr.. Cobb or Mr.. Shurley at ROCK
Hill. or to Mr.. Hartness or Mr.. Hill at
sharon. or to Mr.. Allison at Hickory
Grove, or to Mr.. Page at Clover or to
Mr.. wilkins, Mr.. Moore or Mr.. jenkins
at Yorkville, and leave things alone
until they get further instructions.
There is no promise as to what, Will
be realized on the hogs; but everybody
can depend upon 1t that they VIII get
the full market price and that Is all
they will ask. So get busy.