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J f I Iff ! J 1 TUE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON I - r THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 10,1924 u i t S I V ls i V S. 1 I t 1 i OWPCO Broom "handles, mop han dles, paper plugs,, tent tog ties, all kinds of hardwood handles, manufactured' by ine Oregon Wood i, Products Co. . West Salem Overland WiUys Knight Oakland Sales and Service Vick Bros. High Street at Trade Salem 60,000 by -QzO J RICH L. MEM ANN Ileal Estate- and Insurance 307-308 Oregon BldgJ 1 "-r;-:1 Phone' 1013 Hv;-'V ALLEY . " ' ' ' ' ' 1 "t : ' ' FEEOiraClfOFWM.il j PIGS. BY fl COLLEGE AUTHORITY . . . i 1 , : - i Half the Battle May Be Won When a Thrifty Pig Is ; Weaned, and a Good Fight May Be Easily Lost By Neglecting the Pigs v j Udltoi; Statesman:; .. Half the battle, may . be won -when a" thrifty pig is weaned. A good fight can be easily lost by neglecting the pigs. ' It is rery easy to neglect weanling pigs' by 'not giring theta the proper1, feed and carei thereby stunting a good "many 'and oftentimes increasing klh'xnorUUt; '; 1 The pigs should, not b weaned; before they are sit weeks old, and it is better not to wean them until they are eight to' ten weeks' old. The pigs should' be taught to eat before they are,: weaned. ' When the pigs are to be weaned the sow should, be taken to another pen and thus leare the pigs in the pen they, are accustomed to. The sows should be put back with the pigs at least two, times about '24 'hours apart so-lhe pigs .can suckle the sow and preyent the sows from ' baring any spoiled udders.; ; . After the pigs ha Ye been weaned they should be separated Into two or three groups "according, to size. If this la done, the smaller and weaker pigs will hare ; a fair chance to get their share of the feed and they will not be crowded away- from - the ;j trough by the larger and stronger pigs. It is often adrisable to divide the pigs agan, especially if there are a few that are not doing well. : This will likewise gire the smaller pigs a good, chance and they will soon be come, thrifty again. , - . The., pigs that are kept; for breeding stock, should ; be fe4 a tti,ffren ration and a different amount than the pigs' that are to be fattened for market, f The pigs for, breeding stock rhould be fed feeds that are in duciTe to growth and with plenty of bone building material. In the first place, these pigs should be 'given plenty of pasture. Pasture of course Is a splendid thing for "pigs that are to be fattened for market, but It is more essential . for the ones that are to be grown for breeding purposes. They ' should be given enough grain to keep them growing well, but not enough to make them fat. From two to three pounds of grain per hundred pounds of live weight is ? ; - : ' , tJGiif VMi's Slogan f SUBJECT IS j CITY BEAUTIFUL MiD OTHER TIUHBS SELLING' SAEEM DllSTRlGT - f s -"Mil, l. .. ; ii - x : -- : r ! v : J : :;- ' J : ( i l- , ? f : r N - ' t J- "l. ' " I - 14 -i . - '-Kv-j Dates of Slogans in Daily Statesman : (In Twice-a-Week Statesman Following Day) Loganberries, October 4. Prunes, October 11. Dairying, October 13. Flax, October 25. Filberts, November 1. Walnuts, November 3. Strawberries, November 15. Apples, November 22. Raspberries NOTember 29, Mint, December 6." .Great cows, etc., December 13. Blackberries, December 20. ' Cherries, December 27. Pears, January 3, 1924. Gooseberries, January 10. CornJ January 17. - '- J; Celery, January 24. J ; Spinach, etc., January 31. Onions, etc. February 7. Potatoes, etc.; February 14. Bees, February 21.. . i v Poultry and. pet stock: Feb. 28. Goats, March .6. ' f ,! Beans, -etclTMaren, 13.' ; Paved hlgfiays, JVTarch 20. Broccoli, etOMkrcn27" Silos, etc., April 3; ;r .. ; V Legumes, April 10V-, . Asparagus, etc., April 17. Grapes, etc.. April 24. generally sufficient to keep these pigs growing well if. they are on pood pasture, ,'a ration of the fol lowing feeds will 'bevery satisfac tory, 19?. these; pigs; .hat barley, uats middlings ;i plu's. !a gooi pro tein supplement such'as sklni mlllc buttermilk,; Jankage,". or fishmeal. The grains should be ground " br rolled before, being fed. Oats are considered a very 'good grain , for growing pigs.' but it would 1 be' ad yisable ; to feed them with some of the other grains. While., the pigs are on pasture a ration con taining five pounds tankage to, 100 pounds of , the grain mixture is sufficient, but 1L no pasture is available for the pigs they should be fed fit least 12 pound.? of tank age to L100 pounds of grain mix ture. Fishmeal can be substituted for tankage and fed in the same proportions.!; Likewise, skim milk or buttermilk can be substituted for tankage, and It will be a more satisfactory i protein supplement as the milk is a better growing feed than either tankage, or fish meal. Skim milk or buttermilk should I be fed in the proportions of from three , to six pounds of milk to 100 pounds of grain,' de pending upon the amount of milk available. : - , " , '':h: . It is a mistake to feed pigs on pasture, a ration of skim milk or .buttermilk, with, no grain. . If .pigs are fed a ration of straight skim milk while on pasture they will become .pot-bellied, and will,, not do well; but if some grain is giyen them, they will , do much better and, grow faster. .The amount of grain, should be increased as the' pig' get older and become heavier. It is a mistake to try to grow pigs on pasture and scenery.; .-v .The amount of Teed that should be fed to market hogs will depend upon several factors. If plenty of grain is available and it is desired to finish the. pigs as soon a possi ble and to get them on the mar ket, they, hould be fed all of the grain they will consume, which will be the most economical way to market the pigs, provided the grajn does not hare to be pur chased. Sometimes it is advisa ble to carry the pigs on a rather GIVE US A IJst of Tonr Liumber " Requirements. Build Now Onr Prices aMTIUght C0BBS & MITCHEL . COMPANY , 840 So. 12th Near S.P. Depot A. B. Kelsay, Mgr.. Drug garden, May 1. Sugar beets,: sorghum, etc.. May 8. Water powers May 15, Irrigation, May 22, , Mining, May 29. A . Land, irrigation, etc., June 5. Dehydration, June 12, ; Hops, cabbage, etc., June 19. Wholesaling and j o b b 1 n g, June 26. . : .f " Cucumbers, etc., July 3. Hogs, July 10. - ' ; - City beautiful, etc.; July 17, Schools, etc., July 24. Sheep July 31. ;'-'.; - National advertising, Aug. 7. Seeds, etc., August 14. - Livestock, August 21. Automotive industry, Aug. 28. Grain and grain products, Sep tember 4. i Manufacturing, September 11. Woodworking, etc., Sept. 18. Paper mills, etc., Sept. 25. Back : copies of the Thursday editions of .the Dally Oregon Statesman", are on hand. They are for sale at 10 cents each, mailed to any address. Current copies, 5c.) U.S. Inspected f - r" limited .grain ratkiij jurliii.after harvest anil the rfa-J Wijain,' i' ail able.LThe market pigs can be put on ,aj.' pasture' .wilh . a -self-feeder containing any ' of the tollowinp grain's: wheat, barley, corn, and middlings. The same proportiou of tankage or skim milk as indi cated above for the breeding stock should be fed to the growing pigs untilj they are weighing cbout 100 pounds, when the percentage of J tankage can be slightly t re duced. ' . ' ' i I Special . effort should be made to pirovide pasture j for the pig3. Most of the legumes make a very good pasture crop for pigs. Al faifj, of course; is the very best; but n a locality where alfalfa can not be grown red clover,1 supple mented with a patch of - rape for the dry? months, is very tsatisfac tory. However, a; pasture . of grafefa is better than no pasture at j all and will give quite satis factory -results. Winter wheat planted in the spring will like wise make a good pasture crop. This should be pastured rathfr closely so that the wheat does not hay a chance to hei.il. If it does, a good deal of thel value of; the pasture will be lost. Fitld peas arejvery satisfactory, but in some sections they are so 'badly affected by jhe.aphl that i is not advis able to grow them.l In selecting a pasture for pigs it i advisable to ; select - one ; that will grow throughout most o! the l season, such as alfalfa; bu oftentimes' it is necessary tct grow two or moro crops that become available at dif ferent times such , as having red clofer for the'earjy spring Taad summer pasture and a patch of rape for the later summer and fall months. v, , - . r - The main disease that : should be guarded ., against is hog. chol erai. It .was not neicessary to vac-, ciiite for hog cholera in the north- west previous to the last f two years; but' since we have been shipping more hogs: from the mid dle" west there have been a good many outbreaks ojt . hog choler-t the last two years,' and it is rec ommended tha the 'pigs be vaccin ated. They should be given the doujbfe treatment af'er - they are weighing 40 pounds. It will -bo n'fcctssary to get a veterinarian tr do pits work, as itj will'be' cheap er fn 'the long run than for the breeder to attempt to do it him selft J-' , . - : : p- " ; " ' j lj-Ms very essential that the pigs be given plenty of shade and an abundance of fresh elean vaterj Likfewle the pigs shonid be given r?e4ty of attention to see that the selff feeder does' not become clogged or empty :and thus neg lect; the. pigs, r . ; ' -. :' STILL MORE AND MORE HOGS The Salem pages of The Statesman be gan! saying, several years ago, that Salem ought to become a swine breeding center. Well, Salem is now a swine breeding cenier- p; ; ;., . '':'' j jl -' y-- 1 ; ; l -.; ; ; Raising four to . five times as many hogs as were produced four or! five years ago. Up to a year ago, the local packing house, the Valley Packing company, had to go east of the Cascades and -Rockies for about a third of the 20,800 hogs they were using annually, and outside of the Salem district for part of the other two-thirds. They have increased their operations in .the past year, and now tney get practically all their hogs in the Salem district- 4 And, what is more,4 they have doubled their capacity, and theyT will ere loner be pacKing o,uuu nogs a them all here. Hurrah! 1 pn si-vk a f More hogs, more corn poultry, more money. iiiCASCU)E;BHAMD,:HAMS,' .If"- A Bunch of Salem District Poland Chinas A PIS TO A COW. TO 5 ACRES OF GRAIN. 00 FOR GARBAGE: THEY IE PROFTABLE TO MARKET BY-PRODUCTS Quotations, From the Latest Oregon Agricultural College Experiment Station on the Cost of Producing Pork Here -Who Should Raise Our Pigs Conclusions Reached After a Great Deal of Study j . . ' ' . : I (Station Circular 56, issued in May of this year, by the Oregon Agricultural College experiment station, on "Cost of Producing Pork'i is by E. tl Potter, animal husbandman, ahU II. A. Lindgren and W. Oliver. The following are some brief excerpts from this recent bulletin: ) " , V- SUMMARY Allowing the market price for everything, the cost of 100 pounds of pork live weight will be the price of .616 pounds of : grain. , It will actually take but 450 poinds of grain to produce 100 pound3 of pork, but to the cost of the grain must be added 35 to 40 per cent for labor, interest, housing, and the overhead expenses. t At least 30 per cent of the cost of raising a 200-pound market pig comes; before weaning time, and weanling pigs should be priced accordingly. A thrifty weanlins 1 The most economical time in the pig's life is while , it Is yorfug and growiiig. Therefore, they should b3 given the proper care ani feed, as they will respond readily to it and pay good returns fcr it. (The above was furnished by C. J. McIntosh, publicity man of the Oregon Agricultural college! It was1 written by a college author ity. Ed.), A Champion Hampshire year, and getting v. more cows, more BACON 'AND; LARD SALEM, OREGON 'IT i' V .'.V I , .it- it pig should therefore1, bring about the. saine price as. 375, pounds of grain. It wilt actually require but half as much feed to produce him, but; the labor, "housing. Interest, losses, and other ' overhead ex penses; will amount to as much as the .feed. ' : - . !' V ": I The basis of all pig reeding is grain; that is, corn, ground wheat, or barley, sypplemented with ?;a small percentage of some protein feed such as tankage, fish meal, skim milk, etc. Other feeds may be! substituted for the above, but the substitutes' must furnish es entially the same . aiutrient. '. In this discussion the term "grain" will be used to indicate any good, well balanced feed or combination of feeds. , In this we iigure whole corn, ground wheat oc grbund bar ley as having equal value when properly supplemented. Number of Pijcs per Utter Is J Big Factor All investigations show that the big factor in the cost of producing weanling pigs is the number of pigs 'raised ; in each litter. The feed necessary to produce a litter is 'about the same whether it is a large litter or a small one, and there seems be no good evi dence that the weanling pigs from xf the Salem District Tin .1 260 fforth High street. Boost This Community by Advertising on the; Slogan ' PageJr f , . . , -i :'; ; . , AasitAA AA AAiAA AA!aln J&J&J&jfi jZsWaVaifc-slAV DID YOU KNOW That the Salem tfistrjet; is growing to jbe a great swine breeding center; that Salem is now an import ant pork -packing center, and.it will! grow in this respect constantly; that swine breeding here goes "admirably with dairying, and there should be twenty cows where one: is milked; in this district now, and " tens f f thousands more hogs on the dairy farms; that every farm of every kind should 'have a few hogs, at least; that , this is a 'good hog country -some good judges say it is the best hog country in the world; and that there; is room for thousands of men who know the best methods of swine breeding a'nd other thousands who are willing to learn? And did you know that this is the best hog market in the United. States?, j the large litters are iparticularly inferlorj or Jess thrifty : thanlthe pigs from stnalltlitterBjl j i Sows Apwae About Tbree Utters yj J jL TwlXeaisi? ;V i ; 11 fiiJ3BPnfjM-:$raftt.Jce among hog producers in Oregon to raise two lifters' a year as far as nlaylbe. practicable. As a practical work ing proposition, through a series of -years, we may reasonably! , ex pec a sow to produce an average of about three litters evej'y jtwo years. . -- . ' - The sows' which farrow Septem ber 1 or thereabouts will require about the same feed as for j the spring farrowing; that is, an aver age of about 9 pounds a day for 60 days! It seems safe to figure that with three litters every jtwo years there will be -required; for each litter about 1125 pounds of grain, or its equivalent without pasture,) but that 'one-fourth to one-half acre of good pasturej will reduce this; amount by 200 toi 250 pounas-. ' y ' ; ; . .. j".., Iibor Hequircments and Cost " The lieit Item to consider i the matter of labor," which of course depends much upon the conven ience's at hand.' ' Convenient equip ment is also assumed. Expensive or' elaborate equipment Is not necessary; in fact, it is( our obser vation,. thai " elaborate ' equipment adds! more' '.labor "for its own; up keep than 'it saves in the handling of the pigs! ' . ' ... f ' " ' " l Overhead Costs . I . In addition to the above there are the overhead costs Tor inter est, losses, housing, and :boar charges! ' ;. f'.' Use of Waste ltetluces Costs - The real method of reducing cost is by the use of waste prod ucts, of j the farm which have no other value. Skim milk from the dairy, for example, may be substi tuted for a considerable proportion of the grain, with the saving of about one pound of grain for every four pounds of milk used. Where the milk has little or no commer cial value, this may effect a very considerable saving, . likewise on the grain fanns, the young shoats may be'used to clean up the Istub bie Ji.CjldV and thus make several pounds of , growth at lit Jle or no cost., "likewise, the brood jsows may- be' run for a1 time one the stubble; with little cost. Cafbagel hom nvailahlfl mav also be sub-1 feed at a considerable saving. Le havJ esDecially alfalfa; ha I been suggested as a partial sbsti tue'forTgrain. A very small artiount of hayjalong with a little milk or tankage as; a supplement t6 - the grain is very valuable, but. to at tempt to use even the best quality of legume hay as a substitute-for a c6nsiderable portion of the 'grain does not lower the cost of the pork produced. j Good Blanagenient Reduces jCosts Good management is always an Important means of reducing the cost of pork;. using only well 'bal PIPE Road, well, sewer, and drain pipe in stock at ail times. Get your pipq where you can see how good it is made, : MILESTONE Concrete Products Oregon Gravel An Independent Organization .-; -i - ,. ; ' t 1405 North Front, Salem - Company ! . i 1 I 1 ; Phone 1995 : : i : - anced I rations;,; keeping, the pigs heaithf, apd saving large littets. The figures quoted are baaed upon good management of 4he kind anjj reasonably!,; j. intelligent; farme raight"be expected to exerisi. The exceptionaftman can do bettejr.- The pareless.man wili.doa lot worse, j ' Who Should ItaLseTfgS Through the Jast'ten years the farmer who has" fed his own barley to pigs has! received the niarket price) io?fhi3 grain, - labor and overhead expenses,, but no profit above that! j The California barley and eastern cor q have mostly been led at a loss, except whenj. used as a supplement to waste products that would otherwise have had no value. I . ThJs condition has " ed ' O. A.C. to . foirmulae a, very definite policy iwitft regard to hos produc-tion-In Oregon. This policy was first published some seven o eight years gQ, but it is still1 our ipblicy and will continue to be until con ditions, arise.",.-which.;.' justify a change. It Is as follows: .... i - - . a . : p. A.4 C-iltecommeiuIatL.-"; jas to , ."i .--'i-i .--J I'iff ItalsiuSv ;...- - .r.."" I. That the dairy farm that J do not s;fll whole - milk 4QOulf raise not lover one-half ofj their calve8!and that they should; raise one pig- for eachr cow niilked. Handled in this "manner! 100 pounds of skim milk should net from one-fourth to one-fifth the firm price of 100 pounds of grain, providing ithe business is econom ically managed and that the- grain used is charged at farm prices and not fed & feed dealers' prides: II. That the grain farms try to raise about -one pig for each five to twenty acres of grain. A pig .should make 50, to 75 pounds of gain on stubble but this is not all net profit because the remain der of his gain -will probably be made at a loss. This loss1 should be slight ifi there As plenty; of al falfa pasture during the gr owing 6tage but will be heavier if there A Licensed Lady Embalruer i to tare for women jand children ls a necessity in an iunerai Homes. We are the only ones furnishing such service. ! Terwilliger Funeral Home .' ' ! J "r - - . ..! ' '. 770 Chemcketa St. I - . - " ". I Phone 724 ; Salem, Oregon ... 1 ,. ; ... t -1 - f 't ;: i L ; - - - - t . ' .'i " l ':' : ::;: ' . - , ' ' i TKe Salem district must go right on de veloping jjts fast growing swine industry. 1 ' i i Manuals, . School . Helps an Supplies ToUr order will be given PROMPT attention: The J. J. Kraps .!. Company Kent S. Kraps, Mgr. Rox 'JO Salem, , Oregon Eat aVPlate'iTDar VEATIIERLY ICE CREAtl :Sold Everywhere Ice Crecim Co. P. L GREGORY, BIgr. . 210 South. Commercial St. SALE3I odge Bros. " Sedaij Bonestce! Motor Co. ISA S. Oomn St. ; Phone 423 Is"no pasture." " ti 'is "practically always r safe to ' recommepd pig raising where a gain 61 50 pounds or more on stubble can be ob- (Contlriued n pare 10) - , Auto Electric Work '. It. D. IIARTON 171 S. Conunercial St. Hotel Marion SltfiM, OREGON The . Largest and Most Complete Hostelry in Oregon Out of Portland DRAGER FRUIT COMY Dried Fruit Packers 221 South Hiffh-fct, Salem, Oregon Always in the market for dried fruits of all kinds. Now Is the Time ! ! t To look after your heat ing plant andsee that It is In good oraer, or If oa are going to need a new one. This is the appropriate ' time to buy it ! - Theo M. Barr v y 164 S.'Com'l St. ; Our Trees Carefully .Ci'rmvn Carefully Selected Carefully Tacked Will Give Satisfac tion to the Planter : Salem Nursery; Company 428 Oregon ' iSnilding , riioxi; 176.1 Additional Salesmen Wanted Buttercup