Golden Valley chronicle., March 27, 1914, Image 5

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Machine Shop and
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RINGS All sizes
BRASS FOUNDARY
Aluminum and
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SAVE YOUR COUPONS
This beautiful pillow given away every
Tues. to the holder of lucky coupon. Any
lettering you wish
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Private Sale
One Hart Parr engine
One set of engine gang plows
Two sets double discs with engine hitche3
15 sections of steel harrow
Three wagon tanks
Two McCormick reapers
One Cre»m Separator
Six Seeders
with or without engine hitches
Anyone desiring any of the above arti
cles can buy same at a sacrifice. I will
be at the J. R. Smith far mon Wednesday
March 25th. Call or phine I49R.
Mrs. J. R. SMITH
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BETTER FARMING ASSOCIATION
North Dakota Agricultural Exepriment Station
Entry Blank and Agreement for
PORK PRODUCTION CONTEST.
Please enter my name in the Pork Production Contest. 1 agree to
abibde by the rules of the contest, to study the instructions and to
report faithfully and truly each week the feeds used.
POST OFFICE COUNTY
Color and Markings
Age
Location of Farm
SECTION ... TOWNSHIP RANCE
1 wish to enter a sow in the cents jt described .as follows:
Breed
The production of pork an im
portant feature of profitable farming,
it has brought prosperity to many of
the farms in the central states and is
growing more popular in North Dako
ta every year. The possibilities of
pork production in this state are splen
did. A very large quantity of rough
grain and other feeds is produced each
year that can be fed to advantage to
hogs. The forage crops which may be
used for pasture are produced cheaply,
while the acreage of corn is fast in
creasing. and the Acre Yield Corn
Contests show that good yields of ma
ture corn can be secured in practically
every section of the state. Even the
climatic conditions are favorable to
maintain a freedom from disease. The
winters are longer and the springs
somewhat later than in the state pro
ducing a large number of hogs, but
experience shows that with proper
care and feeding a marketable hog
cart be produced before winter sets in.
The early maturing pig is one that
generally makes prfiot.
Pork production in this state should
be very much increased. During the
past two years, the sale of hogs has
increased approximately 50,000 each
year, but at the present time the hog
population of the state is 428,000, or
approximately six hogs to the square
mile, as compared to seventeen in
Minnesota and one hundred and forty
in Iowa. Apparently there is a good
future for pork production. In 1840
the number of swine per capita of
population was 1.54. This ratio declin
ed to .65 of one animal in 1870. Aft
er that period there was an increase
to -95 of one animal in 1880. Since
that time, however the decline has
been steady to .6 of one animal per
capita of population in 1914. These
figures indicate something as to the
probabilities of future profits for the
man who knows how to produce pork
economically.
Pork Production Contest.
The Pork Production Contest of last
year, entered into by boys and girls
of the state, demonstrated that pork
can be profitably produced from home
grown feeds under North Dakota con
ditions, and that the pigs of a spring
litter can be brought to marketable
condition before cold weather. The
average weight of each hog in the
twenty-five price winning litters was
212 pounds, 213 days being the age
of the average litter at the close of
the contest on November 20th, or a
marketable hog grown from the middle
of April to the middle of No .-ember.
This was done at an averags of 1.1^4
pokrds of porHc, at a cost of $46.! i'
an'i a profit of $61.04, pork f(,ured
at 6r per poun4. The winning liUer
produced 2.903 pounds of pork at a
cost of $83 12, and a profit of $91.06.
These are surprising results, and much
credit is due the boy and girl contes
tants for demonstrating the possibilit
ies of a sow and litter when properly
cared for under ordinary farm condi
tions. The winning contestants were
located in nearly every section of the
state. In striving to obtain the prizes,
the contestants learned much about
practical feeding and acquired valuable
experience. In many localities they
have really been demonstrators of hog
raising, and to their influence is due
the introduction of a large number of
hogs.
This year the Better Farming Section
of the Experiment Station has arrang.
ed for a similar contest. It is open to
every farm boy and girl in North Da
kota to further demonstrate the possi
bilities of profitable pork production
within the state, and to acquire exper
ience in raising livestock and a fond
ness for farm animals.
Although nearly every farm boy and
girl knows something about feeding
pi's, there is much more to be learned.
Last year the contestants learned that
certain combinations of feeds and a
variety will give better returns than
the feeding of barley or corn alone,
that alfalfa, rape, the grains, etc., as
pasture, make cheap feed during
practically the whole season, and that
the early varieties of corn can be
hogged off and give a large return per
acre. The principal facts learned were
that home grown feeds when fed to
hogs, bring a much higher return than
the prevailing market price, and that
the hog furnishes one of the best means
of disposing of the various roughages
and the corn crop.
.From a money stand point, the prob
lem is this. A good sow is worth
twenty to twenty-five dollars. With an
investment of this amount, how valu
able will be the product from the lit
ter of this sow and what the profit)
The averags acre of land in the state
is worth about $25.00, or approxi
mately the value of a sow. !t is sel
dom that when sown to grain the
acre will produce over $20.00 in pro
duct, and it costs about $7.00 in
labor and machinery to get it. The
average litter from the average sow
in the contest was worth $105.24. The
feed and labor considered, the
net
re­
turns are still three to four times
greater than those from a like invest
ment in an acre of land under grain
production.
How To Enter the Content.
Send your name, address, and age
to the Better Faming Section, Agricul
tural College, North Dakota, or give
it to one of the Better Farming Agents
in the state, stating that you want to
enter the Pork Production Contest. The
easiest way to make entry is to sign
and fill out the agreement in this cir
cular and send it directly to the ad
dress given below. Make your entry
before April I, 1914. No entries can
be accepted after that date. In enter
ing this contest you are not liarred
from any other contest which may be
carried on by the Better Farming Sec
tion. For example, you may enter
not only the Pork Production Con
test, but also the Acre Yield Corn Con
test.
Rules Governing Contest.
The contest will be decided and
prizes aware...! the basis, of the
largest pre ... »-l
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sow
at the highest r**r -.v.... lowest
feed cost per pounu -n .. piv... a.'.
I A sow should be selertcJ :.nt!
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tered in the contest previous to' far
rowing and not later than April I,
1914.
2—The weight of the litter of the
sow at the close of the contest shall be
taken as the basis of award.
The contest closes on November
20th, 1914, on which date the pig9 will
be weighed and awards made on the
basis of total poi i: pociured. rat's oj
gain and economy of production.
Any litter of pigs weighing less
than an cverage of 140 pounds per
head on November 20th, 1914, will
not qualify for the contest.
5—No entries will be accepted
where sows farrow later than June
15th, 1914.
Quantity of feeds, milk, pasture,
etc., used in feeding the sow and litter
must be reported weekly on blanks
furnished by the Better Farming Sec
tion- Eacepting pasture, all feeds
must be reported in pounds.
7.—Failure to report regularly as
specified, after notice has been given
of delinquency, will result in disquali
fication of contestant.
®.—-No house slops shall be used un
less charged for.
'•""•Prices shall be established for
all feeds at the general office of the
Better Farming Section. The feeds
used by all contestants will be charged
at same price.
10—Misrepresentation in regard to
quantity or class of feed used will re
suit in disqualification of contestant.
Who May Enter.
Any fam boy or girl in the state who
is over ten years and under eighteen
years of age on July 1st, 1914, may
enter the contest. There is no entry
fee. Each contestant must enter one
sow, describing her by giving age,
breeding, and colo markings. The
sow may be owned by the boy or girl,
or may be loaned to them for this
purpose by their father or other per
son. After sow is entered in contest,
feeding and care given her should be
under the direction of and by the con
testant. Sows of any age or breed may
be chosen for entry.
Prices.
Twenty-four cash prizes in gold se
cured through the St. Paul Union
Stockyards Company will be offered
in the state as follows:
First prize $ 100.
Second Prize $50.00.
Third Prize $30.00.
Fourth Price $25.00.
Fifth Prize $15.00.
Sixth to Tenth Prizes, each $10.00.
Eleventh to Twenty-fourth, each 5.00.
Prize money will be awarded to.
some suitable time after judging has
been completed, time and place to be
announced in later bulletins.
Feed Records.
Each contestant will be required to
render, a simple weekly report of the
quantity of grains, mill feeds, pasture,
or other products fed to sow and litter.
The report forms will be furnished to
the contestants without charge. These
forms are to be filled out and sent to
the general office at the close of each
week.
Making Out of Feed Records.
The feed records shall begin
soon a sthe sow farrows. No records
shall be kept previous to that date.
The first feed record shall contain in
addition to the amount fed, the date
the sow farrowed and the number of
pigs in the litter. This is important
and must not be omitted. All feeds
used by sow and litter until weaning
time will be reported. After litter is
weaned, records of feed for sow shall
not be continued. Records shall then
be kept of the litter. All feeds except
pasture must be represented
in pounds.
Where pasture is used, ahe kind of
pasture, acreage, and number of days
used during the season must be re
ported.
To give all a fair chance and place
the contest on a general farm basis,
no house slops may be used in feed
ing unless charged for.
Selecting the Brood Sow for the Con
test.
The selection of the brood sow is
one of the most' important steps in
pork production. In selecting the
brood sow more attention should be
paid to the individual qualities than to
the breed. The sow chosen for the
contest should be selected from the
best animals on the farm or from the
best available herd in the neighbor
hood. The first of all considerations
is that she should be of tlie best type
for meat thick, deep and growthy. If
she is the progeny of a mother known
to be prolific, with a litter of eight or
more at a time, a good nurse and
mother, it is altogether probable that
she has inherited these qualities. An
active rather than a sluggish animal is
to be desired, since pasture yrill furn
ish a large portion of her feed.
Circulars for Instruction.
From time to time information in
circular form will be sent to each con.
testant. These circulars will explain
in concise form how to feed and man
age the sow and pigs the kind of pas
tuie crops to grow for hogs the econ
omical feeding of swine fattening of
swine and similar information.
The judging of the contest will be
performed by the Field lAgents of the
Better Farming Section of the Experi
ment Station, or by such parties as
they may designate.
Approved:
Thomas Cooper, Director
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