The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-04

poets this country will produce heavy
Yields Of corn, grain sorghums, and
in fact all kinds of feedstuffs. The
market for these products in the raw
state. on account Of heavy yields, IS
ant TO be weak, and that coupled with
the high freight rates will make the
shipment of our feeds in bulk very
disadvantageous.
When one considers the advantages
Of livestock feeding there should be
no hesitancy about converting our
raw products into finished livestock.
Bv so doing we will accomplish a
three-fold purpose, namely: (l Fin
ished livestock commands a better
price on the market than half fat or
grass fed stuff. (2), Grain and
roughness. when fed into livestock,
and marketed as finished product,
will bring double the price that II
will in the raw state. Cd, Feedstuft
when fed into livestock is reduced
81 l-2 per cent in volume, thus Ell
fecting a saving Of that much IN
transportation costs.
Taking for granted that we are de-
termincd upon this method of dispos-
ing of our livestock and feed, the
next question is what is the best class
of livestock to put this feed into tas-
suming that no livestock are main
tanned on the FARM? This will also
depend upon the individuals personal
choice, and also upon the kind OF
livestock most available for this pur-
pose. For a permanent proposition
dairy cattle, hogs and poultry is the
best combination, but for temper
ary proposition, and one that Will
satisfy an emergency, the feeding Of
cattle or hogs would be more salts
factory. OF the two, hogs will pro-
duce the quickest turnover and pos
sibly the greater profits on the IN
vestment, and labor necessary 70 put
the mon the market.
In selecting feeder hogs, one
should be careful 20 select only IN
dividuals that conform most closely
TO approved types. A hog Of poor
type is high at any price as they viii
not make the gains that should be
made, and Furthermore an animal OF
the proper type will cost very little
more. and the consequent gains and
profits will more than repay the dit
ference. This same argument viii
apply equally to feeder cattel.
Every farmer should avail himself
Of any opportunity 20 acquire some
good brood sows at the earliest pos
sible date and begin laying the found
alton for a good purebred herd, and
make hog raising a permanent feat
ure Of his farming operations. This
should not be done with the idea that
all the pigs raised can be sold as reg
istered breeding stock, or y0u are
doomed 20 disappointment Every
one should recognize the fact that the
ultimate end of the majority of hogs
is the pork barrel, and il is for this
purpose that hogs are produced How
ever, il there are one or two extra
ordinary individuals in little that
can be disposed of for breeding pur-
poses, the breeder can add Just that
much more TO his profits. Someone
will say what is the advantage OF
breeding purebred hogs, # they must
be sold to the packers The answer
is this: A purebred hog is a most
economical pork machine that we
| have: viii make the most satisfactory
gains in the feed lot. and will bring
much the best price when put on the
/ market.
/ Texas Now Has the Largest Cooper
alive Marketing Association In
The World.
The largest cooperative marketing
association in the world has just been
completed IN Texas. and its success
/ is practically assured. This associa-
ton is the Texas Farm Bureau Cot
ton Marketing Association with more
than 10000 members signed up IN
/ der ironclad contracts 10 market all
the cotton they produce for period
of five years. The strength Of the
association may readily be seen when
compared with the largest co-opera-