294 SWINE IN AMERICA 



December, 122 pigs, practically pure-bred Berkshires, 

 were marketed, at an average age of about 10 months, 

 for $1,382.51. They were the produce of ten sows, far- 

 rowing two litters a year. The fall pigs were farrowed 

 from September 20 to October 10, and the spring litters 

 from March 18 to April 22. Thirty-two were sold on 

 foot and averaged 175/2 pounds; 85 were dressed and 

 averaged 135 3-8 pounds and five gilts for breeding 

 averaged 196 pounds. A financial statement showing 

 cost of production, proceeds of sale and net profit, is 

 as follows : 



EXPENSES 



265 bushels of corn at 70 cents per bushel $185.50 



260 bushels of corn (estimated) at 65 cents x)cr bushel. . . 169.00 



3 tons of shorts at $25 75.00 



Rent on 13^ acres of land at $6 per acre 81.00 



Seed used on pasture lots 29.50 



Preparing and seeding pasture lots 39.50 



Total expense S579.50 



PROCEEDS 

 32 pigs, average live weight, l75i pounds, at 6 cents per 



pound $336.96 



85 pigs, average dressed weight, 135 3-8 pounds, at 8 



cents per pound 920.55 



S gilts, for breeding purposes 125.00 



Total proceeds $1,382.51 



Net profit 803.01 



If the five gilts, which averaged 196 pounds, had been 



sold at 6 cents, the net profit would have been . . . 736.81 



"The corn (estimated) in the above expense account 

 was grown on 13 acres of land after a crop of oats had 

 been harvested. Peas were planted in the corn, and the 

 hogs were turned in the field in the fall, eating the peas 

 and corn together. In order to get the peas planted in 

 time to mature, the corn was given only one working, 

 and 20 bushels per acre is a fair estimate of the yield." 

 For pasture these swine had Bermuda grass, red clover, 

 wheat, Dwarf Essex rape, and sorghum. 



