Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1918 — THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER [ARTICLE]

THE NEIGHBORHOOD CORNER

A DEPARTMENT OF WELFARE CONDUCTED BY CO. AGENT LEAMING. Keep The Brood Sows. A prominent hog_ raiser calls attention to the fact that many farmers are marketing brood sows at this time and remarks that with the great need for pork products the practice should be stopped at once. Three things stand out prominently in the hog situation at the present time. 1. There is a decrease in the number of hogs in this county. Our exports have increased from $55,000,009 in 1914 to $175/000,000 in 1917. The total net decrease in Europe has been more than $32,000,000 head. The big meat problems of this county is quick production. 2. There is an increase in grain feeds. It is estimated that the com yields is 627,000,000 Jbushels above normal. Most of this must be fed and com will probably be lower in price. 3. There is a strong demand for pork products and this is constantly increasing. It is an extremely undesirable to dispose of brood sows. Such a practice will further decrease the meat supply at a time when it will be most needed.