SWINE RAISING IN HAWAII. 
CONTENTS. 
Page. 
Introduction 1 
The hog's claim for favor in Ha- 
waii 2 
Establishing the swine plant 4 
The foundation stock 3? 
General management of the herd 17 
Some principles of feeding 19 
Diseases and ailments 22 
Vermin and intestinal worms 25 
Page. 
Feeding experiments and practices 
at the Haiku substation 26 
Methods of management practiced 
by some of the leading ranchers- 35 
Some factors governing successful 
swine production 40 
Killing and curing 41 
Territorial regulations governing the 
importation of swine 42 
INTRODUCTION 
Probably no other industry in Hawaii is so deserving of thought- 
ful consideration or has assumed such large proportions in the last 
decade as the swine industry. Large quantities of fresh pork have 
always been consumed by the Chinese population of the Territory, 
but only a very small quantity was produced at home until the early 
part of 1910. The importations of that year numbered 411 head of 
swine, which was 1,249 less than had been imported the year pre- 
vious. That swine do not necessarily have to be imported, but can 
be produced equally as well in Hawaii as elsewhere, is borne out by 
a comparison of the imports for the 10-year period ending 1909, 
when 19,183 head, valued at $154,948. were brought in. with the im- 
ports of 1910-1920, when only 597 head, valued at $21,260, were 
introduced into the islands. Only 86 head, valued at $2,089, were 
imported between 1911 and 1913, and no importations, except a 
small number of breeding animals, were made from 1914 to 1919, 
due to the TVorld War. The following table, taken from the Census 
Report for 1920, gives statistics of interest concerning the number 
and value of swine in Hawaii in 1910 and also in 1920 : 
Number and value of sicine in Hawaii in 1910 and in 1920. 
Year. 
Farms reporting animals. 
Animals not on 
farms. 1 
Total 
number 
of 
animals. 
Total 
value 
of 
animals. 
Number Propor- -Number Value 
of tion of of of 
farms, farmers, animals, animals. 
Number. 
Value. 
1910 
1920 
Per cent. 
1,396 32.3 20,489 8136,116 
1,567 29.7 24,248 397,463 
10,360 
14, 692 
$75,053 
293,840 
30,849 
38,940 
$211, 169 
691,303 
1 Laborers and others not operating farms independently often keeD animals in the cities, towns, and on 
plantations. Fully half the swine not reported on farms are maintained as a side line by householders, or 
by oriental small farmers living outside the city limits. 
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