Show hog population showed some Inere increase aile in 1931 in illinois the fall pig crop was 18 per cent larger in 1031 1931 than in 1030 in the corn belt as a whole it was 21 per cent larger and in the country as a whole 20 per cent more pigs were wera saved than a year ago according to the illinois and united states department of agriculture survey combining the spring and fall pig crops of 1031 1931 showed an increase of 10 per cent tor for illinois and 0 9 per cent for tho the corn belt this increase amounted to approximately head in tho the corn belt where 80 per cent of the commercial hog supply la Is produced an increase of about 7 per cent in illinois and 2 per cent for the whole united states but a decrease of 5 per cent in the corn belt in number ot of pigs fari furrowed farrowed far rowed owed in the spring of 1032 corn compared pared with the previous spring was indicated by the survey the survey showed about 4 per cent more hogs over 6 0 months old on farms of t the he corn belt on december 1 1031 1931 corn compared pared with the same date in 1030 1930 prairie farmer |