Show SWINE SAN sanitation TATION J za IS MEETING WITH MANY PRACTICAL A BENEFITS indiana farmers are saving eight pigs per sow prepared by the united stelca department of agriculture attention to swine sanitation Is changing hog production on many farms in indiana from a losing to a profitable profit able enterprise A report received by the united states department of agriculture from dr J E gibson federal inspector in charge of hog cholera control work in indiana credits the swine sanitation system developed by the bureau of animal indus try with many practical benefits our reports lie he says indicate that heretofore the average number of pigs per sow has been about five and one half whereas farmers who are ara following instructions as to swine sanitation r ani tation are now saving more than eight pigs per sow cases almost without number have been found where farmers were nearly ready to quit raising ho hogs s because they were unable to save a sufficient number of their ill aga 1 43 to make ke the profitable gince since they they have bave been instructed in swine sanata tion and are following the ansti instructions notions in whole or in part they are able to grow hogs tit at a profit referring to the extensive use of the system in 11 counties of the sta state to where the project has been introduced doctor gibson adds that aside from the educational work done on ling cholera control nothing has had bad such mich a beneficial effect on hog bog production |