The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-11-03
Medium Weight Hogs
Should Be Sold Now
III. G. Zavoral of Agricultural De-
partment, "U" of Minnesota
Recommends

Selling hogs at medium weights
this fall rather than feeding to
heavy weights, was recommended
by H. G., Zavoral of the agricultural
extension division at the Hog Out
look meetings held last week under
the direction of County Agent e. c.
Lenzmeier.
There are likely to be serious
discounts against heavy hogs this
winter, said Mr.. Zavoral. About 40
per cent of the corn crop is nor
mally fed to hogs. There were Z
per cent fewer spring pigs farrow-
ed than last year, 10 per cent fewer
in the corn belt, and even with low
price hogs, there will be a tempt
alton to put as much of the cheap
corn as possible into each hog. If
this heavy feeding does occur, thu
discount against heavy hogs may
be severe.
Holding over a good reserve of
corn and small grain and raising
early pigs next spring to feed it to,
were suggested by Mr.. Zavoral as
one way out. Not every man is
situated to raise early pigs, said
Mr.. Zavoral, but for those men
who can provide a warm place for
narrowing and can raise them to
weaving age without too great
losses, March pigs may prove to be
quite an advantage over late pigs.
There is very likely to be consid-
cradle increase next year over the
1882 spring pig crop, especially in
the case of late spring pigs. Hav-
ing the left over 1882 feed supply
ready to sell in the form of Sep
TENDER pigs looks at this time like
a better deal than in the form Of
December 1888 pigs.
Liberal feeding of all livestock
is warranted with present prices of
feed and livestock. Dairy cows will
return<more income in the form of
butterfat than the feed cost, if fed
according to their ability to pro
duce; fall cows or surplus young
stock should sell for enough more
if corn fed for period before sell
ing, to we'll repay the feed cost.
The situation as to beef cattle
and sheep was discussed briefly
The Federal Credit available
through the Regional Agricultural
Credit Corporation has stimulated
feeding of both steers and lambs
according to Mr.. Zavoral and con-
siderable numbers of both are ex-
pected to be on feed this winter
The number of cattle on feed for
late fall and early winter market
ing next spring and summer.
The total number of lambs avail
able for feeding this fall will be
smaller than in the fall of 1881 and
feeder prices are inclined to be
high as a consequence. The proper
ton of western late lambs that will
be in slaughter condition at mar
keting time is expected to be much
larger than last year and above the
average due to favorable grazing
and feeding conditions.
However the present low prices
of sheep should not discourage the
farmer who has a small farm
flock, said Mr.. Zavoral. Sheep fiji
into general farm conditions, utiliz.
ing surplus feeding cleaning UP
weeds, and providing another
source of livestock income. A de.
cline in sheep production in, the
western states seems probable in
the next few years and the farm
flocks on the corn belt farms will
be called on to provide a larger
proportion of the lambs and WOO
than has ever been the case before
The farmer with a small farm
flock will find it a real asset wher
that times comes.