USDA Circular No. 84: The Agricultural Situation for 1918: Part I
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USDA Circular No. 84: The Agricultural Situation for 1918: Part I Hogs: Hog Production Should Be Increased was a USDA circular published by the United States Department of Agriculture on January 12, 1918. Its recommendations are fairly explanatory from its table of contents:
- Supply of hogs and pork products less than in 1916: p. 3
- Ample grain for increased hog supply p. 4
- Fifteen per cent more hogs needed p. 6
- Minimum price to stimulate production p. 11
- Preservation of breeding animals necessary p. 11
- Market hogs at heavier weights p. 12
- Self feeders are economical p. 12
- The hog saves waste p. 13
- Disposal of city garbage by feeding to hogs p. 14
- Pig clubs encourage production p. 14
- Swine breeders assist club members p. 15
- Bankers aid pig clubs p. 15
- Pasture helps reduce the cost of pork, p. 16
- Reduce losses from disease p. 18
- Live stock receipts at Chicago to be spread over the week p. 24
The section on "self-feeders" recommends providing hogs with containers of food that allow them to eat when they wish, rather than requiring human labor to hand feed them daily. The sections on "pig clubs" refer to hog-raising clubs for children.
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