The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-03

An acre of good soybeans will
provide grazing for Is to 20 hogs:
Not only that, but this acre OF
good soybeans will save Is per
cent of the grain ration, and, from
80 to 40 per cent of the protein
feed needed for growing out the
animals. Therefore, suggests Jack
Kelley, swine extension specialist,
grow some soybeans this year if
you intend to grow some hogs.
Many growers say their early plant
ed soybeans r damping off at
the ground and that it has been
necessary to replant. If this should
be necessary, by all means do so.
Mr.. Kelley urges the planting OF
soybeans now as livestock feed
because all kinds of feed are
short in supply and high in price.
Grazing crops not only save
grain and protein feed in hog pro-
duction, but they make it possible
to avoid hog parasites and those
disease. germs which live for a
year or more in the soil. If pigs
can be grown on fresh soil, free
of parasites, they have a better
chance to grow rapidly and al
a more uniform rate. This means
that the whole litter will be ready
for sale or slaughter at one time
instead of having to be marketed
or butchered one at a time.
Mr.. Kelly suggests that those
who will grow %soybeans for pig
grazing this year, plant the beans
in rows 24 to 80 inches apart, ferti,
lie them, and give at least one
cultivation to keep down the weeds.
The beans can be grazed when
they reach a height of IL to Is
inches.
Along with the grazing, the ami
mails need to have a mineral mix
ture to supplement the green feed.
This mineral mixture is made Of
ten parts of limestone, five parts
of steamed bone meal, and two
parts of salt. Hardwood ashes may
be used where the steamed bone
meal is not available. In thai
case, make up the mixture by us.
ing one gallon of ground lime.
stone, one gallon of hardwood
ashes and one quart of salt. Thi:
mixture will keep the animal ir
shape, make his bones stronger
and act somewhat as a tonic fol
faster growth.
Then, too, shade and fresh
water should always be available
for the simple reason that hog!
do not have sweat glands. The,
must cool their bodies by othe-
means and that's why they hun
the dirty mud holes. If there are
not trees in the pasture, make al
artificial shade by putting up pole
and covering with brush or straw
Where running water is not avail
able in the pasture, a water TAM
or drum should be located In tn
share and kept full of fresh waite
all the time. Hogs need plenty o
water and they will gain fastel
if they have plenty of water be
fore them at all times, as com
pared with being watered two Of
three times a day.
H. A. burlington, of Dunn, one @
North Cardinals veteran Duroe
hog beeders has bought a fine
new animal to head his herd Mr.
burlington bought this registered
boar from Martin Katter of Wapa,
koneta, Ohio, paying him S3Of
cash for the animal. Three Other
good hog breeders in Harnett
county are R. E. Byrd of Erwin
route l; Craig Holloway of Flu
quay Springs, route 2; and J. c
iLangdon of Coast, route 1. havt
nice herds of Poland China hogs
The Negro farmers of Harnet
county are also taking a com
5 mendable interest in hog grow
ing. L. K. Boston, colored farm
agent, has organized a All pii
=, club chain with twelve gifts an
three boars given to as many clu1
members. Eight of these gifts hav
n raised pigs and the pigs are nov
q just about old enough for gifts t
be selected from each of thes
eight lltters and given to othe
6 boys. Under the rules of this chair
5 each boy must return two gifts
and SO, 16 boys will nave ne,
5 ANIMALS with which to continu
g this endless chain of hog pro
e auclloh in that great cotton an,
4 tobacco county.
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