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Not Wise To :
Overf atten Pi&s
It was folly to bvferfatten
pigs, said Mr. G. M, O.
Carse, pig specialist of the
Department of Agriculture. ;
Buyers on the open maretk
and at bacon factories are heav
ily penalising suppliers of
heavyweight pigs by slashing
the prices they are prepared to
pay. he said.
Producers should remember
that the over-fattening of pigs
Involves an unnecessarily heavy
expenditure in feed costs, since
It takes more to produce 1 lb.
of fat than 1 lb. of lean. £
Cost of feed can range from
60 to 80 per cent, of the total
cost of pig production, so that
efficient feeding must. be the
most Important single factor tn
successful pig raising.
To obtain full development of
the lean, aa required in pork
and bacon, plga must be fdlly
fed during the stage in which
muscle growth Is the most pro
minent feature—up. to the light
porker stage. Thereafter, the
ration -should keep the pig
growing steadily, .without be
coming overfat until slaughter.
. If ;.plga are fully fed during
the later stages of growth, an
oveyfat .carcase with'.a lower
price pey oqund will result and
ihuch ctistly "feed Waited, 'Mr.
Carae said.
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