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September 13, 1871
The Fairfield Herald
Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina
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A correspondent reports feeding 15 Russian China hogs, weighing 2,100 pounds initially, on cooked wheat starting August 1st. Over four weeks, they gained 1,147 pounds on 20 bushels, sold at $8.25 per 100 lbs.
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Feeding Hogs on Cooked Wheat.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette says: On the 1st of August, I put up 15 hogs weighing 2,100 pounds and rough on 5 bushels cooked wheat the first week. On the 11th their weight was 2,300 pounds; gain, 200 pounds, or a gain of 13 1/3 pounds to a hog averaging nearly 2 pounds a day. The next week I fed them six bushels of the cooked wheat, producing an increase of 315 lbs., or 21 lbs. to the hog, being a gain of 3 pounds, or 1 3/4 pounds a head, or 2 1/2 a day. The fourth week I fed them four bushels of cooked wheat, the gain being 632 pounds, or 42 pounds a head, or a fraction over 3 pounds a day each. The hogs were then sold and taken away. They gained in four weeks 1,147 pounds on 20 bushels of wheat. In this manner of feeding I received a good price for the wheat, as the hogs were sold at $8.25 per 100 lbs. The breed was the Russian China stock, about 7 months old.
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette says: On the 1st of August, I put up 15 hogs weighing 2,100 pounds and rough on 5 bushels cooked wheat the first week. On the 11th their weight was 2,300 pounds; gain, 200 pounds, or a gain of 13 1/3 pounds to a hog averaging nearly 2 pounds a day. The next week I fed them six bushels of the cooked wheat, producing an increase of 315 lbs., or 21 lbs. to the hog, being a gain of 3 pounds, or 1 3/4 pounds a head, or 2 1/2 a day. The fourth week I fed them four bushels of cooked wheat, the gain being 632 pounds, or 42 pounds a head, or a fraction over 3 pounds a day each. The hogs were then sold and taken away. They gained in four weeks 1,147 pounds on 20 bushels of wheat. In this manner of feeding I received a good price for the wheat, as the hogs were sold at $8.25 per 100 lbs. The breed was the Russian China stock, about 7 months old.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Hog Feeding
Cooked Wheat
Weight Gain
Russian China Hogs
Agricultural Experiment
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Event Date
1st Of August
Story Details
Correspondent feeds 15 young Russian China hogs cooked wheat over four weeks, achieving rapid weight gains totaling 1,147 pounds on 20 bushels, then sells them profitably.