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Show RAISE HOGS AND PROSPER "Raise more hogs" is a valuable bit of advice just now issued by Professor J. C. Hogenson of the Utah Agricultural College, state leader of boys' and girls' clubs. Professor Hogenson emphasizes the fact of the present meat shortage, and states that Utah is admirably adapted to hog raising as he points out with Utah importing $2,500,000 worth of pork and pork products annually from the east . and with $5,000,000 worth of pork products passing through Utah annually for the west, it is clear that Utah farmers farm-ers are assured a good market for their hogs. Professor Hogenson's statement, in part, is as follows: "At present the country is face to face with a condition in the world of meat production that borders very closely upon a shortage. In fact the condition Is world wide and bids fair to last for years to come. The great range is gone. There are few-or few-or cattle by several millions than there were a few years ago, and the decrease is still on. "This condition hns caused allf meats to go up in price so that one of the most profitable types of farming today is the production of meat animals. Among the farm animals the hog easily stands first in quick profits, as well as in large results. "Hogs can be raised and fattened in Utah as cheaply on our small grains, corn and alfalfa, as any place and more cheaply than many places. We should gro- some coi n and barley on our farms to feed with our alfalfa. We are importing into this state annually about $2,500,000 worth of pork and pork products irom the states east cf'us. The farmers of this state could just as well produce this pork at home. About $5,000,000 worth of pork products pro-ducts are shipped through our state each year to the states west of us. Most of this demand could be supplied sup-plied more. cheaply by our farmers, because of cheaper feeds and shorter distances to ship. Our climatic conditions con-ditions in Utah are ideal for the production pro-duction of strong, vigorous hogs. These are some reasons why the boys and farmers of Utah should raise more hogs. For this reason we are urging every boy, whether a member of the Junior Clubs or the Senior or High School clubs, to consider the crop and pig project as a part of this season's work. Some boys have already done excellent work along, this line. High school students especially es-pecially could help very materially in earning their own way through school by raising a few pigs. A prominent member of the Pleasant Grove High School Club earned a net profit of $80.00 last year on five pigs, spending only spare time at the work and buying all the feed. A Junior Club boy from Midvale made a profit of $25.00 on two pigs. Others have done as well. Try your hand at pig raising this season. It will pay in both pleasure and profit. |
