Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-02-20
.During Past Year, Crops
Were Worth S300,000,-
000-0utIook for Pigs in
State Is Discussed
BY MARTIN v. CALVIN.
Statistician, Georgia Department off
Agriculture

Cultivated crops annually con-
| tribute to the wealth of the entire
country--increasing it, under normal
conditions, by leaps and bounds. The
value of any crop or all crops is not
arrived at by studying the amount
of money the producers receive for
their products, but by the volume Of
currency which is cheerfully paid for
those products by the masses of the
people, otherwise known as the "ul-
| innate consumers"
Quality and presentability have a
vast deal to do with the price CT
| tanned for farm, orchard and garden
products. The, process of sale and
redistribution you may trace from
| producers, through the avenues of
trade, to the people at large-tlle fl
| nal purchasers.
Observing the line of thought sllg-
gested, one will ascertain that the
actual value of the agricultural prod
! ucts of Georgia, in 1922, was $780,
! 100000. Live stock on our f;lrr1s in
1922 were worth SLIT, 900.
We are going forward! In sup
port of the declaration just made, it
is stated that during the decade last
past, the number Of pigs in this
state under six months old, increased
81 per cent. This is an important
fact; for the reason that it is pre-
ferred evidence of the additional fact
that farmers are giving closer per-
sonal attention to swine on their
farms. With proper care every sow
worthy of a place on a farm should
farrow two filters of Well-formed,
vigorous pigs a year-spring and
autumn. With extra care, each SOW
will carry to the weaving stage an
average of eight pigs of each litter.
The general average in Georgia is
only six pigs brought to the weaving
stage The foregoing statement as
to the general average of pigs per
litter brought to the weaving stage
is based on the possession of rure
bred stock - DurOc-Jerseys, Berk-
shires, Tamworths, or other of your
choice. The best breed of swine
registered stock of course - is the
breed for which you have an in
tuitive or other preference. That
particular breed will appeal to you;
you will bestoW on the herd, with
out regard to number of animals,
your close personal attention. Will
it pay?
I have in mind six choice Duroc-
Jersey SoWS and high-claSs Duroc-
Jersey boar Bred twice year, each
SOW narrowed at each season ten of
the most beautiful, the friskiest, pigs
you ever saw Each sow brought
to the weaving stage eight pigs of
each Of the two litters-a total of
ninety-six pigs, which, at three
months, were cheap-practically do
nated-at $40 each; a return of
$3.50. But you retained sixteen of
the comeliest pigs; then you realized
from sale the snug sum of $500.
a Case of Pigs in Point
A few days ago, letter came
from a corporation in Washington,
D. c., which has a large acreage in
pecans in Sumter county in this
state The corporation was DESTROYS
to be informed whether it might
safely embark in the business of
raising swine in that county on their
broad acres? The letter came to
my desk. My prompt and courteous
reply was: In 1910 Sumter county
had 1915 swine; in 1920 she owned
26,423 swine-an increase of 1902,
or 74.S per cent. In 1910 Sumter
county owned $3.50 pigs; in 1920 she
owned 1887 pigS-an increase of H.
697, or 2OS.5 per cent
The Outlook for Pigs, 1923
The Sumter incident prompted
this article: Interest in breeding reg
istered swine is everywhere mani
tested in this state. Because of that
fact, the following comparison be-
tween the years 1920 and 1910 as
to the number of pigs on farms, in
this state, made:
Cto,,+x, No Dive No Dive