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Balance Hog Production
With Feed Supply in '52
By GILBERT GVSLER, Market Analyst
HIGH PRODUCTION, good de
mand for pork, prices not greatly
different from those in the past year,
less plentiful feed supplies and a
slightly less profitable hog-com ra
tio appear to be on the hogman's
economic bill of fare in the year
ahead.
Much will depend on the size of
the corn crop and on whether we
have a hot or cold war. Those
matters are anyone's guess. But,
growing feed and turning it into
pork probably will be relatively
profitable, although less so than in
the last year.
The course of some of the im
portant elements in the hog situa
tion for a series of years is shown
on the accompanying chart.
The 1951 pig crop, expected to be
about 105,800,000 head, or 5 percent
more than last year, will be second
only to the 121,800,000 head pro
duced in 1943. Production has in
creased each year since 1946.
Less Expansion
The urge for further expansion
appears to be weakening, however.
While the spring pig crop is 7 per
cent larger than last year, farmers'
plans in June pointed to an increase
of only 3 percent in fall pigs. Doubt
about future feed supplies, a nar
rowing hog-corn ratio and the threat
of a hog price ceiling probably are
responsible for the slowing down.
Farmers had '8 percent more hogs
over six months old on June 1, last,
than a year ago. With an increase
of 7 percent in spring pigs, slaughter
during the rest of 1951 and early
1952 probably will be 5 to 10 percent
greater than a year previous. In
addition, about 107,000,000 pounds
more pork,. equal to about 800,000
more head of hogs, are in storage
than a year ago. That product will
be pushed into consumption in the
next few months.
Hog supplies next spring and sum
mer also are likely to be larger
than this year. The percentage of
increase may be smaller than dur
ing the fall and winter, if the fall
pig crop is in line with present ex
pectations.
Demand Uncertain
Prospects for demand are less cer
tain than for supply. The general
expectation is that the defense pro
gram will lift consumer income in
the next year, due to increasing
wage rates, a longer work week and
record high employment. With
forced cutbacks in other civilian
goods, consumers may spend an in
creased share of their incomes above
taxes for the preferred foods. Meats
are high On that list.
But, if firing ceases in Korea and
a more peaceful world atmosphere
prevails, the increases in taxes loom
ing up, tight credit and a psycho
logical letdown could make any
further rise in total activity rather
meager. If war tension flares up
again, the push to expand industrial
production and inflationary pressure
will be renewed.
Due to population growth, the
number of consumers will increase
about 2,000,000 during the year.
Around 1,000,000 more hogs will be
required to give these consumers
their per capita share of pork.
Military demand for pork prob
ably will not be radically different
from the past year when it ab
sorbed 3 or 4 percent of the supply.
Consumer demand for pork prob
ably will be weakened a little by
larger supplies of beef and poultry
than in the past year.
Management Required
With the situation turning less
favorable, better management will
be required to keep the hog enter
prise profitable. While prices of
feed, other supplies and labor are
likely to be higher, many farmers
lower their production costs by
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raising more pigs per litter and us
ing feeding practices that produce
more gain in weight for each dol
lar's worth of feed used.
Using breeding stock that will
produce large litters, keeping sows
on good pasture and feeding al
falfa hay in winter, using guard
rails, farrowing crates and pig
brooders, giving closer attention at
farrowing time and furnishing clean
farrowing pens and clean pastures
will help to raise more pigs per
litter.
Feeding, adequate amounts and
kinds of protein, minerals and salt
and, where hogfe can't be kept on
good pasture and disease is trouble
some, using supplement containing
vitamin B-12 and an antibiotic will
reduce the feed required per pound
of gain. Full use of legume pasture
for growing and fattening 1 hogs will
cut down on the amount of boughten
supplement needed.
For 1952, it probably will be well
to plan to keep hog production in
rather close balance with your feed
supply.
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