The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-01-07
The Place of The Hog in
Farming

already demonstrated, says L. A. Rich
sEdson. livestock specialist Of the Divi.
sion Of Extension. The following ar
ticls written by Mr.. Richardson should
be read by every farmer in Tennessee
AS We survey the history Of the swine
industry during the past four years, we
find that many sections began using
hogs which prior to that time consider
ed Il an unprofitshle eusne !. Or
course the prime stimulus wss % cent
hogs. This caused the farmer to In
crease the number Of brood sows and
give the business Of the hog production
more of his time and careful attention.
He bent HE energies In the direction of
raising grains that he might market it
10 the form of pork to an advantage.
Also, within the past twelve months
the price intoxlcation came to an END.
With the clo-e Of the war the exporta-
ton Of pork began to decrease, and
foreign credit grew from bad to worse.
The tremendous supply of cured mea,
which the Government had on hand hau
to be disposed Of. This in turn was Of
tered to The American public at a re
ducton. The packers had consider
able quantity of meat in their cookers.
They were unable TO find ready out
let for tais because of depressed money
conditions. The Argentina, New Zss-
land, and Abstracts had quantities OF
meat on hand which had been accumla-
ting for the past two years. Last but
not feast corn scared in p;ice. Thus,
an accumulation Of conditions and cir.
cumslances had downward irfunce
on the hog market. In the meantime
hundreds of feeders had filed their
fed lots with thousands of hogs bought
at good margin. Consequently, after
the years Of plenty there came lean
years in hog prices. But name
business or an industry which has not
suffered like experience. Yet sup
pose upon the wake Of financial lose
granting this was universally luc with
the hog farmer the business institutions
of the country had sought to liquidate
as the hog farmer has done. Certainly
the business and Industrial institutions
Of the country would be continually ex-
periencing turmoil and chaos. They
would lack stability, credit. and every
thing that leads to industrial develop
msnt and progress. Let Us recall the
old and If repeated adage: that
where msn loses bis pocket book,
there he will find IL quickest where ne
Iostit," This 10 a. true Of swine pro.
duction a. other lines Of industry. The
farmer who has learned something g.
bout growing hogs will regain bis loss
sooner BY the knowledge and experien'
CO be has already acquired than BY
changing to something new.l
Let us not discrsiit that faithful .old
brood soy because Of conditions over
which no one has no control, She has
been 10 the past. and will be In the fu
ture. the foundations upon which the
farmers have urospered. She has pro
ven in years past . stable quantity
In American agriculture BY
which farmers have and can make
money. Ia the South bog farming
should be permanently woven into the
warp Of our agriculture 1t 10 hardly
creditabls TO believe that 80 per cent
Of the brood sows have found their
wsy % the narketin the past twelve
nouths. In addition 70 this tho yousg
eiln selected with some care and atten-
tion for breeding purposes have been
ssnt TO the shsmbler. Few indostsiss
could endure such tremendous slump
| and survive. Certainly none In tbs;line
Of farmies other than hogs and ever
stage q comeback. A small proportion
lof the Southern farmers have ever
made the growing Of hogs their major
farm operation. At least 30 per cent
4 Of those who ever kept brood SOW OF
| fed hogs made the business By produce
Of the farm. The growing OF hog
has always been . side issue with th'
farm devoted to grain. cotton. tobacco
potatoes. or some other kind Of iivestocs
There would be more hogs fed In tn
South tine year were they 70 he hsc
In the opinion Of our experienced hos
feeders. were full Of hogs this year !
! ready msrxet would he furnished fol
the his corn crcn. Corn Is selling II
,lmsny o. .is4xs fson. IS t. % cears pc
bushel. To market THE 10 TIE form o.
pors, even =, prevailing prices. voult
eess~sriy sfrrd = ~srv'1.
| During the past tsrrr norths inlair