Show MAN WA REASON GJ FO RAISING TI OG in the oakdale leader published at oakdale cal by boits meyer formerly of clifton we e find the abo tol fol losing very excellent article which Is fully appU applicable cable to this section the increasing cost coat ot of land teed feed and labor make inake it t necessary for farming to be a more scientific pur suit in which the cost ot of production as well viell as the quantity and quality of product la be considered conal dered and experiments peri ments prove that no other class of ahe stock offeit as great returns upon pon the investment of time money mone and brians br tins as hogs no other line requires so little capital for the purchase of dounda tion lion stock bull dluga and equipment no other line gives returns so quick ly the sous can be wied for bided bi ceding at an ail carlies age and are mole moie than any other farm arm animal the annual lucrease crease ii Is 1000 per cent or more and eau crop of pigs can be ready for market athin one year of the date of bleeding bie eding tho the sow BOW while with beef cattle tho the annual increate In creace I 1 is IB not over 75 per cent and at t requires nearly three years from the date a cow Is bred to market her calf no class clasa of stock block will vill give letter beatr results in the hands of the b ginner yet with no other animals will experience pay larger returns no other alaia la less liable to din dim ease for while cholera has cairies off many hogs hoga in the past they can call be absolutely for life and other diseases to which hogs are sub eject are insignificant as compared to those of other forms of farm animals animal 3 no other farm animal can con vert the farm crops into finished pro ducts of as high quality lind and constant value throughout the from 1 roin pounds of dry mitter matter a sheep will produce about 2 6 pounds of ed ible meat and a steer 2 8 pounds while a hog from this same amount of feed will produce 15 6 pounds of meat suitable for human food furthermore more by taking care of the products byproducts by the hog turns turna waste aste into marketable products lie he Is the money adjunct to the dairy by conserving the skim milk butter milk and whey in following feeder cattle ho he saves undigested food that passes through them arid and in many cases makes the owner the only profit lie he gets out of feeding steers c giverts the table waste and kitchen slop into valuable feed products ile he gathens up ill the fallen fruits in the orchard orchal d lie ile cuts hla his own hay gather his own grain digs his own roots and lioves the best marketer mai keter for these products of the farm |