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Show iLivestoclci Att-wbUTuHffo ; r 'c 1 . 1 1 ; t - u I r ;-:.T. r- as much as po.s:-.il.'-: in ri' i",!il i.-.ti-.; ami other tr.iri: poi - ! !:,! i .a co. A ;. I It a..i-.-.rs that the American hog ; ir.ver j:, jr''K to Stay with pork , j o.iiiction. it would seem good bu.-i- iii s f;r t'.e li grower to make fur-i fur-i t!ier (IT iits toward reduction of his j ; i eiiuc t ii.n, ,o."sibly ly eliminating j ail hut the best type of pigs from lit-', lit-', li-rs. Despite the low prices, it would j al.so seem desirable for farmers to jseiiou.;ly study the production records ! of sows with the idea of sending to j ;he market those sows that are not producing and raising satisfactory hitters, holding hack the best for Ibieeding operations. The hog raiser might thus take a lesson from the experiences of the dairymen, who have learned t he wisdom of continually continu-ally . culling out those animals which are not producing on a profitable basis. Low market prices for hogs are a source of disappointment to growers throughout I be country, yet de: pit" the discouraging returns from fal hogs, there seems to be a disposition to carry on. The trade generally had anticipated a much better market than has prevailed during the pas!, two months in view of the reduce. slaughter and general estimates of smaller hog supplies for the fall and winter season. Even at the present price levels, feeders admit that their grain is actually netting them more-money more-money through the medium of pork sales than could be obtained otherwise. other-wise. 1 It is encouraging to know that a national campaign is under way to reinstate lard in the good graces of the American housewives. Sugges-t Sugges-t ions along this line made several months ago by the writer have b?en adopted by the National Livestock & Meat board, with the result that demonstration and publicity matter are being pushed, largely through the east and middle west. A fact that should be remembered by merchandisers and loyal American housewives as well, is that lard is a product produced by the American farmer. Many of the lard substitute.:; are refined from products raised on foreign soil. It might be a good idea for Americans to emulate the example ex-ample of Great Britain, where the slogan is: "Buy British." Subjects of Great Britain are encouraged to give preference to products raised by British subjects. While we must all realize that it is essential to continue trading with o'her nations, we should always give first consideration to home products. This idea holds good particularly among livestock feeders, who, as a patriotic measure, could very well insist on feeding products of their own soil; and as an econom- |