Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-26
BAHNSEN'S REPORT
STRESSES NEED Of
HOME RAISED MEAT

StreSSlng the necessity ol ptouuC-
ing Georgia's own meat demands, it
is pointed out that q total of 30
164,S46 pounds of dry salt meat, s.
015,6 pounds of sugar-cured smok-
ed meat and 4,12S,740 pounds of dry
salt smoked meats, making a. grand
total of 39,9O9,263 pounds of "side
meats" were shipped into this state
during 1928 by packing companies,
according to the report of State
Veterinarian DR.. Peter F. Bahnsen
on the meat situation, contained in
the annual report of the Georgia de-
partment of agriculture for 1928 re
Gently issued.
According to Dr. Bahnsen, this
shows that Georgia has depended
Ito large extent, for our meat
supply on packing house products.
Further data compiled by the state
veterinarian shows that, converter
into $50 pound hogs, "and assuming
the side meat to average II per cent
of each hog. it required 2,183,S4S
hogs, weighing $50 pounds each, to
supply this part of our meat Dill.
1t would require each of our $50
counties in the state to produce an
additional 1853 hogs in order to
place Georgia ION a self-sustaining
basis for side meats alone" says the
report of DR.. Bahnsen.
REQUIRED 27,298 Cars
Pointing out the expense in trans
porting these hogs to market the re-
port shows that, estimated on the
basis of eighty hogs per car, it re-
quired 27,29S cars to haul these hogs
to the packing houses. calculated
on a basis of twenty cars to train
load it required 1866 solid train
loads of hogs to supply the side
meat for Georgia's meat bill for
1928"
I'm the face of these facts" con-
tinues the report, ut seems useless
for Georgia farmers to complain that
there is no market for their hogs,
since a very large percentage of the
dry salt meats are consumed in ru-
raj communities. And yet, in spite
of this fact, there are fewer hogs on
Georgia farms today than there have
been for many years. In my Judg-
ment, our meat bill for 1924 will be
materially larger than at any pre-
vious year in our experience. ].
81 don't think any one would ques-
ton the desirability of producing
pork products enough to supply the
demands of the state of Georgia. Ii
we do so, however, pork production
must be put on an economically
sound basis. The prime necessities
for economic pork production are
healthy herds, composed Of well
bred, thrifty individuals, literally
fed on home grown feeds and sup
piled with an abundance of pure
water This formula, within itself,
is simple, but, apparently, few peo-
bination called for.
A Business Problem
Stimulating meat production in
the state of Georgia is not only
problem for the farmer; it is a bust
ness problem in which the bankers
and every one in cities and towns,
as we'll as the country, is vitality in
terested. Several million dollars are
annually transferred to the central
and northwestern states for these
products, when, by proper organiza-
ton, we could easily and Drofitably
produce these products at home,
thus adding to the wealth Of the
state through the development of
what I consider one of her most
wonderful opportunities.
'In this connection I have made
an effort to ascertain, as far as
practical, the number of animals
slaughtered in local abattoirs and
slaughter houses within the state
and find that at all slaughter houses
and packing companies, a total of
237, GIL hogs were killed during the
year. Also S0,S14 cattle, $685.
calves, 1886 sheep and 1,414 goats.
These animals were by no means all
raised in the state of Georgia, since
many of the animals slaughtered at
the White Provision company, at
Swift & Co., and at the Augusta and
Columbus plants are shipped in
from adjoining states. Georgia
should export-not import-meats
and food products
Table Shows Shipments
The following table gives the
amount of meats, meat food prod-
ucts and slairy products shipped into
Georgia dHring 1928:
Dressed cattle, 1886 01 pounds;
dressed hogs. 1,S76,720; dressed
sheep, 1,230,S59; dressed calves, t.,
424,463; smoked meats, S. c., 1856
767; smoked meats, D. S., 419S,903;
dried and cured beef 1877 $40; barreled
pork, 723,S57; boiled hams, els, 491;
dry salt pork meats, S2,204S4 fresh
sausage, 1852, 400; dry sausage, $780,
932; beef cuts 1,129,1S4; pork cuts,
1878, 1926: canned meats, 1859, SCI;
lard, 13,264,S59; other packing house
products 11153,S60 oleo, 960,129;
butterine, 21S,269; butter, 719,SSS,
and cheese 4,076, 439.
From January through the month
of June, 1924, the following amount
OF meat products have been shipped
into the state:
Dressed cattle, 1,333,920 dressed
hogs. 77,452; dressed sheep, 92,623;
dressed calves, 1S9,964; smoked
meats, S. c., 695,716; smoked meats,
d. S., 211, 424; dried and cured beef
1888; barreled pork 1S4,59S; boilet
hams, 6S6,S91; dry salt pork meats
4,139,173; fresh sausage, 94,S50: dry
sausage, SCI, 1922; beef cuts 1886.
pork cuts, 6S9,S61; canned meats.
405.095; lard, 2,411, Ill; other packing
house products, $50, $40: oleo, IT,
277: butterine 50S40; butter, 91,21S,
and cheese 9S,719.