Show LIVE OCK LOSSES OF ROGE HOGS IN HOT WEATHER prepared b Y J unbind everart nt of losses of hogs in ili transit due lu to hot weather ather were nere reduced materi mit crilly tilly the post summer Bu nuner according 1 to reports re celled by tho the ut untied eted states department of agriculture from a number of markets most of the losses heretofore have been caused by over overloading loRdIng rind and lack of provision olston pr for keeping tile liggs cool in transit apparently III jet more care was waa exercised tn ili loading and handling nil live lio stock bariti the hot weather last summer and for that reason death losses in were reduced to a very small per ron tago during buring n period of fix sl days of uirl ahle weather ve athel with bellr 1 amules as 08 high ns ni degrees etoch arriving nl at the south st paul market showed nall death loss lors considering tilt size of if the runs only S 5 sheep 41 cr calves ilves 5 cattle rind and hog were ere lead upon ulion arrival nt at the chutes during tle tile six alx days in ili question whereas in previous years thero there have been lotsey lo asti ns as high ns as head of hogi in ID one day at the alie kansas city market it WWI wa timatea es that hint the wco losses of hogs from in transit were about 15 per cent loss less during july and august than in tile lie conme months a year ago the ile email loss tn ill hogs Is rather remarkable says saya the report from froin fills market in view of the fact that weights were unusually heavy last ills nod it Is evident that heavy hogs bofis suffer from tile lie cicat moie inore than tighter lighter oms many shippers are using wet vet sand cor bedding hog cars and niso also lee ice bogs ancs su suspended d from froin the alie car roof practices eliat have long been urged by the department morn more attention lon Is also being paid to loading so PO that hogs have plenty of 0 room to move around und and llo don all of these measures nica have a tendency to reduce ho hog losses S in hot weather |