Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-02-25
PEAS AND HOGS

In spite Of the fact that the hog
business is unpopular at this time
there are many indications that it can
De made a very good. profitable busi-
ness If properly handled Cost OF pro-
duction is just as important as selling
price in determining profits and in the
hog business IS in any other, If salts
factory profits are 10 be realized. pro-
duction costs must be kept down This
cannot be done If hogs are maintained
entirely on high priced feeds. but It
can b. done 70 most excellent advan-
taga by means OF alfalfa pasture, the
.'Hogging or Of peas and the feeding
Of home grown corn We have already
urged the production Of more corn and
We shall have something 10 say later
on the management OF alfalfa pasture
for hogs The purpose Of this article
is 10 arouse some interest in the use
OF peas as & means Of producing pork
al low cost on our farms
Peas OF both garden and field varie-
ties are particularly well adapted to
conditions which exist on our irrigated
lands. The writer has seen numerous
successful fields in various sections OF
this country and has grown as high as
sixty bushels Of peas per acre
Not only are peas adapted TO our
natural conditions but they can be
made to Mt nicely into our system OF
farm management.
Much has been said Of the necessity
of increased diversifcation in our crop
production and OF q definite scheme OF
crop rotation. Both OF these fundamen-
tails of farm management may be ad-
vanced by an increased acreage of peas
Peas belong to the legume family and
as such are effective in increasing the
fertility OF our soils. The pea crop
may be handled with less overhead ex-
pense than many OF our other crops.
They require no special machinery out
lay. their irrigation requirement is less
than that of many other crops when
they are hogged of there are no labor
charges involved in the harvest.
In urging attention to the production
Of peas we are not advocating some
thing new OF untriad or something that
may or may not be successful Results
by the writer at the GoOding
Experiment station and by E F. Rine-
hart on the Minidoka Project prove
that "Hogging or peas
is good business on the irrigated lands
OF Southern Idaho.
In the season OF 1916 with feed grains
about sI.75 per cwt we are able 10
grow, fatten and put on the market (
prime fat hogs at total cost OF s4.Ss Z
per cwt. These were early spring pigs
and were grown and fattened on alfalfa .
pasture, rolled barley and 'hogged or
peas.
Mr.. Z. F. .Rinehart while serving as
agriculturist OF the Minidoka Project
conducted demonstrations of %hosging
7Tr peas. He was able> to produce
gains OF 1000 pounds Of pork per acre
When one considers the fact that no
harvest costs are involved in handling
his crop it is apparent that this is very
satisfactory return per acre.
After extensive inquiry we have been
.hle 10 locate very satisfactory seed
yeas at about 4 cents per pound This
: a very reasonable figure and at that
rice the supply viii probably rot last
-ery long.
We are anxious to cooperate with ]
arious farmers in conducting demon
ations along this lina. We shall be
Had TO arrange for the purchase Of
eed and &c assist in the details Of 81 ov
ne and rnenaging the crop.
We shall publish 80 article 4 few I
-eekS hence covering ehese details n ,
he meantime we shall be glad 70 re /
Give inquiries for further Information. Z
II YOU have hogs. or are cOnuempla (
ms going into the business lot US
rove to ycu that peas will add mater i
lily to your profits. II YOU are inter v
sted in this matter write this office at {
nee. [
JOHN :. WEIGH. q
Agriculturist T-F.NSL& W. Co. I
Ierome. Idaho :