TIIK OH Ik- 1 for southern ('armors* live stock lies 

 chiefly nilh local butchers and shippers, and 

 therefore is limited and often unsatisfactory. Not un- 

 commonly farmers slaughter their animals without 

 Lisly arranging I'or the sale of the dressed 

 carcasses and. because of the perishable nature of 

 their product, are forced to sacrifice il on an over- 

 supplied market. 



Local packing houses have benefited farmers acees- 

 le to Ihcm l>y providing a year-round market. Co- 

 operative shipping and marketing clubs, local live 

 stock buying companies, and the establishment of 

 specified market points, with sales on advertised dates, 

 also have improved marketing conditions greatly. 



Many farmers market their hogs as cured meals, 

 which are sold to dealers or to consumers. In prepar- 

 ing farm-cured meals in the South, artificial refrigera- 

 tion is desirable. This may be provided by individual 

 or community meat-curing houses. Some local ice 

 arid cold-storage plants cure meats for farmers; others 

 purchase the dressed hogs and cure on their own ac- 

 count. Ice plants might extend this business. 



These local marketing plans have proved successful 

 ii! various communities and have increased the num- 

 ber of live stock produced. They are therefore offered 

 in this } ulletin as suggested remedies to communities 

 v . i ; ; inadequate markets. 



