The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-18
Spring Pig CROP
SHOWS SMALL gain

An increase of nine-tenths of 1 per
cent In the number of pigs saved from
borrowings in the six months ended
June 1, 1923, as compared with the
number saved during the same period
last year, is indicated in reports gath
cred by rural mail-carriers Of the
~postOffice department of agriculture,
from 100000 hog raisers in all parts
of the country.
For fall pigs, hog raisers have ex-
pressed an intention to breed 1873 per
cent more sows than narrowed last
fall
For the corn belt states the in
creas in indicated at ESQ per cent.
The department points out, however,
that last year the actual borrowings
ran less than the intentions to breed.
Producers in the corn belt states last
June (1922) expressed an intention
to breed 1876 per cen more sows for
spring pigs, but the actual increase
in sows narrowing in the spring was
8 per cent. For the United States the
December intention was 13. 1per cent,
but the actual borrowings were 3.9
per cent greater.
The increase in spring pigs this
year is due to increases in the corn
belt and western states amounting to
So per cent in the former and 17.9
per cent in the latter. All other
| groups of states show decreases as
follows: North Atlantic Al per cent,
South Atlantic LOG per cent, south
central 14.2 per cent. Some of the
important cotton states show marked
decreases, notably Texas, with a de,
cline of % per cent; Louisiana Fl pei
cent, Mississippi IA per cent, Ala
bama Is per cent, and Georgia IA pei
cent
While the increase this spring in
the number of pigs saved was less
than 1 per cent for the United States
and less than 6 per cent for the cOrT
belt states, the number of sows far.
rowing showed an increase of 3.9 pc
cent over last year for the United
States and 8 per cent in the corr bel
states. Losses in spring pigs were
considerably heavier than last year
The survey in December last showed
an intended increase in breeding flo.
spring narrowing this year of 13..
per cent for the United States an'
1916 per cent for the corn belt.
Out of every 1000 swine of all age
on farms June 1 there were reporte'
1913 over six months of age and so
under six months of age. Of tn
total number of swine on farms, Is
, per 1000 were sows that farrowe
this spring and &c were reported a
, intended to be bred for fall farrow
ings. Estimating IL boars per 100
/ swine on farms June l, this woul
leave 296 per 1000 hogs over
months of age that could be market
8 ed during the period between June
{ and the fall and winter run of sprin
: pigs, less the mortality that may oC
cur during this period and less oil
5 sows held over for breeding for tn
1924 spring crop. Comparable dat
for last year are not available.
2 The present survey shows a prof.
r able continuance this year of tn
tendency to increase fan breeding
: proportionately more han sprin
breeding. This tendency has been eV
idenced both by the market receipt
and farm reports for the past tw
years, especially in the corn belt, an
is making for a more uniform month
ly distribution Of market receipt
throughout the year.
Iowa farmers this year saved 4 pr
cent more spring pigs than last yea
the bureau of economics, agricultu.
= al department, announced a few day
n ago. This increase was indicated d
: spite the heavy losses reported a