Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 April 1917 — Campaign to Increase Hogs. [ARTICLE]

Campaign to Increase Hogs.

Indianapolis, April 20.—An immediate campaign to increase the number of hogs in the state was recommended by Prof. J. IT. Skinner, head of the animal husbandry department of-Pur-due university at a meeting of the state food commission with Prof. G. I. Christie, state food director. There will be a shortage of hogs if some measure is not taken Professor Skinner said. He; pointed Out that jthe sale of brood stock because of high prices and the sale. ■ of. hogs weighing .100 pounds or less had seriously 'depleted tl;e number of hogs in the stale. Repo rt s were received by the coinmission to tlio effect that all over the state extraordinary activity is being manifested in the war food campaign.