The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-10-02

r-,cle Sam conducts piggeIy-a
M tarn if you please. At Belts
Fog I1 MA dozen miles from the
|l.Ie' w bonse where the United States
Fnilg lent ~ of agriculture maintains
EePal 1--WE acreage and facilities devot-
|S'' rs feeding and breeding expert
I ~ With dairy cattle, sheep and
feoI' Unfortunately IS acres have
oa.S' ~Sserved for swine investiga-
cen Here, on this government res
oDs:. methods of management and
a 1.1 PRACTICES are evolved that are
tuI5 TO make hog raising more
\ aCal@t and profitable on the 6,OoO,-
i g'' t1a,,rms-assuming that major
.;an Of the farmers in the United
'o crow a pig or two, writes >.
/ .'' Winters in the Dearborn indie
F 51p.is Sam, quite discreetly, is not
OI .,;..n TO any breed or breeds OF
pa lie Ii;s piegery contains 468 head
6, ..;nr all told. Seyenty-two Du-
2 Tarseys "a Poland Chinas, 80
! t1r Whites, S. Hampshires, "a
y i,l;~as and u Tamworths are the
n5,"' rrcognized and the numerical
e5u S,h ri their respective represen-
,Is Cross breeds, two in number,
o Lr.de and SO "piney woods root
complete the roster OF the SWINE
,,ot;on on this IS acre govern
,@ owned piggery. While the swine
..;gations of the buerau OF animal
ss Gus, United States department OF
a snitnre is committed to the policy
slJIrocaring the propagation OF pure
d i .wine represented by the hall
ren breeds just mentioned the
5os and ''razor-backs" are main
ped for specific objects in eXPeri-
nts1 breeding, the purpose OF which
'' he disclosed before the article is
Guided.
Hogs Do Not Prefer Dirt.
b,t tbe hog is inherently filthy
tbrives as we'll in a mud wallow
;ect to the scorching rays OF solar
i theory that has gained con-
,.bIe currency and acceptatlon by
raisers. The piggery conducted
the department OF agriculture, by
eot and example, should serve to
ode this erroneous conclusion.
9ry quarters, natural or artificial
clean drinking water and ind1-
a houses that are we'll ventilated,
led and heated are the conditions
Erning the operation OF Uncle
hog farm. That such practices
conducive to the accumulation OF
is being frequently demonstrat-
this 85-acre swine reservation at
riIle. Md. A notable example is
xoeriment conducted with 'piney
4, rooters" or ''razorbacks," to
low a more picturesque descriptive
A number of mature soWS,
had already narrowed two lit
of pigs, were shipped from South
lima to the experimtal farm at
kTIc. Upon arrival these monde
swine averaged only sixty-eight
Ids in weight. After remaining at
government piggery for twelve
his. living under conditions to
other members Of this hog fam
BE subjected, the average weight
iese "piney woods rooters' was
bounds
= you inquire OF DIR. S. Buckley,
hlist in swine Investigations for
United States department OF agrl-
Il. for the reasons of the thrift
= of these animals of uncertain
= Ing he would tersely reply:
: and management" Elaboration
~ answer serves to introduce the
u of feeding in vogue on this IS
= dedicated to the ultimate object
m Ereasing nations pork supply.
N Is hogs maintained by the fed
= Oyernment eat their food accord
~ the dictates OF their appetites.
- pms of city dwellers-if this
- ology is permissible-the cafe
Hs pr self-help plan of eating is in
& :. on The swine specialist terms
1m pugh from which hogs partake
M@ stutfs in this style a "self-feed-
- be feeds of variable ration are
zm pity accessible to the swine and
zzI 10 their own mixing of ingre-
- and eat to satisfying proper
rEm The boar or sow, admitting
~. BE- intelligence OF swine is of
fsr1M l"'lDNlr - OdpdDlN VI oNlNNliiito
Hm he kinds and quality of food
.@% Ma" llited to thrifty growth. Man
Mn rations may be discriminating,
m@ appetite of the hog, experience
s @@ ermined, is the best barome-
.m@ Is stomach and ultimate thrift
zz1 terms of "porkers.
-. Grazing Grounds Provided.
% swine Investigations of the bu-
- animal industry is pledged to
@ IAN Of maintaining extensive
- - rops, affording the hog popu-
I11as razrng opportunities for the
z1s@ portion of the year There are
-. - FIds, each OF which is five to
1s1szua Ercs in area; four wood pas
1uEa1 Tour or five acres each; 10
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