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December 5, 1930
The Coolidge Examiner
Coolidge, Pinal County, Arizona
What is this article about?
Agricultural advice on hog farming: full-feeding on pasture saves grain and produces market-suitable sizes; importance of selecting boars for herds.
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All pasture experiments prove conclusively that where hogs are full fed on pasture the total amount of grain required to produce 100 pounds of pork is less than where the hogs are fed on a limited grain ration on pasture and finished in the dry lot in the fall. Another serious objection to limiting the feed on pasture is our present type of hog will grow a large frame and when finished for market in the fall will be too large to meet the demands.
Selection of Boar
The selection of a boar to head a herd of pork producers is as important as the selection of one to head a pure-bred herd, though perhaps not so difficult. The man who has built up a high-class pure-bred herd often finds it quite a task to secure a sire that will still further improve his stock. The task is usually not quite so difficult for the pork producer, yet he should never overlook the fact that the "sire is half the herd."
Selection of Boar
The selection of a boar to head a herd of pork producers is as important as the selection of one to head a pure-bred herd, though perhaps not so difficult. The man who has built up a high-class pure-bred herd often finds it quite a task to secure a sire that will still further improve his stock. The task is usually not quite so difficult for the pork producer, yet he should never overlook the fact that the "sire is half the herd."
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Agriculture
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Hog Feeding
Pasture Experiments
Boar Selection
Pork Production
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Pasture experiments show that full-feeding hogs on pasture requires less grain per 100 pounds of pork than limited grain on pasture followed by dry lot finishing. Limiting feed leads to large frames unsuitable for market. Selection of a boar for a pork herd is important, as the sire is half the herd, though less difficult than for pure-bred herds.