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Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina
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In 1937, North Carolina's cooperative hog markets grew from 2 to 16, shipping over 500 carloads worth more than $500,000. H. W. Taylor, swine specialist at State College, highlighted benefits like reliable market info and advised farmers on feed management and sanitation for 1938.
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14 of These Set up in the State During the Past Year
COLLEGE STATION, Raleigh, Dec. 28.—Growth of the movement among farmers to market hogs cooperatively was one of the outstanding developments in the agricultural extension program of 1937, H. W. Taylor, swine specialist at State College, declared today.
Reviewing achievements during the twelve months just drawing to a close, Taylor said that the number of cooperative hog markets jumped from two at the first of the year to 16 at the present time.
During the period, these markets, located in Eastern North Carolina, shipped away more than 500 carloads of swine with a total net value of over $500,000.
Indirectly these markets have provided a means by which all hog growers, both those who sell cooperatively and those who market their swine through other channels, can obtain reliable market information day in and day out, Taylor said.
With this information, the swine specialist pointed out that growers can demand and get fair prices for their products.
"Every grower should keep one thought in mind during 1938," Taylor said. "That is keep only the number of hogs for which you have feed and no more. Hog prices are likely to be lower in 1938, and the farmer cannot afford to run the risk of having more swine than he can care for safely."
He also cautioned growers to pay more attention to sanitation since parasites cause more losses each year than all swine diseases combined.
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Eastern North Carolina
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Dec. 28, 1937
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shipped more than 500 carloads of swine with a total net value of over $500,000
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Growth of cooperative hog markets from two to 16 in 1937; provides reliable market information for fair prices; advice for 1938 on limiting hogs to available feed and improving sanitation to reduce parasite losses