Show Average Cost of Pig at Weaning Time Will Vary Records kept by Pennsylvania farmers farmers farm farm- ers show that during the past three years the a average cost of ot a pig at weaning time has hns varied from to Twelve Lancaster county Penns Pennsylvania l farmers kept cost of or production records 43 sows In cooperation cooperation cooperation co co- co- co operation with the extension department department depart depart- ment of ot the Penns Pennsylvania State col col- col- col lege The sows averaged slightly more than nine pigs each In farrowIng farrowIng farrow- farrow Ing and raised slightly under seven each Costs Costa on the fall pigs were lighter than on spring farrowed pigs For the three seasons of ot 1921 1922 1022 and 1923 1023 the costs on fall pigs were and For the spring seasons of ot 1922 and 1 1923 23 the costs were and per pig As a result of ot the study the Penns Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Penn Penn- s sylvania extension department Issues the following summary of ot the cost of ot caring for a brood sow raising 73 pigs to weaning age Feeding 1966 1968 Labor 1518 1513 hours Bedding I 42 Breeding Pasture 35 Cash expense 75 Equipment t 40 Interest Total Credits manure Credits manure Net cost |