The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-22
NUMBER OF HOGS INCREASE
F1fty-TwO Per Cent Purchased
in Same Markets.
Total of 5,24s Farms Included
in Survey.

Local markets for exchange OF feed
ers and stockers, so as to avoid un-
necessary freight and handling charges,
are suggested as the result of a live
stock survey OF Kansas just completed
by the bureau of crop estimates of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture, in cooperation with the
State Board of Agriculture and the
kansas State Farm Bureau.
The striking revelation in the
feeder and stocker business is that so
per cent Of those who sell stockers
md feeders ship them to Kansas City.
y Joseph or Wichita, while So per
Gent of those who buy get them from
the same markets" says the report OF
the survey issued today Only about
per cent of those who buy feeders,
go to the range to get theru' it is
stated.
To Reduce Overhead Charge.
Some means whereby those who
have feeders and stockers for sale,
may make inexpensive exchange with
those who wish to buy, would seem
essential in reducing overhead charges
in the business" the report continues
Frequently farmers from the same
neighborhood are on the market at
the same time. one to sell and the
other to buy. Shipping charges are
incident to both parties in the trans
action"
Hogs alone of all livestock. the re-
port shows, gave any tendency to in
crease in numbers from July to Octo-
Der 1. Every class of stock showed
steady decreases from October to
January l. This decrease from Octo-
Der to January. it is pointed out.
probably was natural, if not normal
in amount.
Estimated Livestock Population.
The estimated state livestock popu-
lation follows:
Cattle .........-.....--3 :, yo5 600 5000
hogs -.-.--...--.----I 9SloO z8aUU
Horses --.:......-..-- !, 061 coo 1,oS60O0
oneep ......----.----. 4ofiuV 4oS,OVV
This was the first comprehensive
survey of the kind made in the state.
missionaries were sent to about
10000 livestock growers. including
farm bureau members and others.
Farms actually surveyed number 5.24S.
The three months period from July
to October 1 was covered. Estimates
were gathered to the number of an
finals to be slaughtered, sold or bought.
The results of the survey are intended
to aid livestock producers in planning
their feeding and breeding operations.
The Kansas survey will be coSordinated
with similar surveys in each OF the
ccertain states affiliated with the |
American Farm Bureau federation. I,
Producers Must Know.
Unless producers know what they |
are producing and where it is going !
there is no possibility OF improving |
the present and future market and |
production program" says the report. |
Until this survey is made for several |
consecutive quarters. the real value |
will not be apparent"
Facts brought out together with |
conclusions and recomm endations are |
in part as follows:
Very significant in the hog situa- |
ton is the inference that $4,000 sows |
in the state have been bred to farrow |
during the winter months and that |
259, 900 other sows will have narrowed |
by April %. 1921. This large breed /
ing for winter pigs is probably due to |
the fact that many brood sows were |
being held hut were not bred to farrow |
in the spriug and summer of 1920 be- |
cquee OF the high corn prices and I'M /
Drofitable pork market. With a crop +
Of corn in sight last fall and falling |
grain market. chances were taken on |
winter farrowir@ to utilize the corn |
as early & POSSIBLE.
Prefer Kansas City Market
"Of all cattle on farms Sc per cent |
was she stuff. of these females. % !
per cent was of strictly dairy stock I
OF all females - per cent are one |
ys9r old ard over or Of breeding age
THE marketing preference indicates |
p very general tendency toward Kansas |
Citv. A very large per cent of those |
who produce in a small way are de- |
pendent either on local buyers and |
s1ecu1ators or else ship thru co-opera- |
tive Rssoeia tionS. The field of CO. |
opa-" tive shinpir~ seems unlimited" |