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Revision Announced
For 4-H Hog Prog*
The 4-H market hog showand sale program in Virginia is being revised. ■ j
Hugh E. Henderson, 4-H livestock specialist at VPI, says beginning this fall all hogs will be graded by a representative of the State Division of Markets. This falls in line with the new hog-; grading system initiated by the Richmond market this spring.
All hogs will be graded upon arrival on the grounds into four grades: U. S. No. 1^ U. S. No. 2, U. S. No. 3, and medium. Only U. S. No. 1 and No. 2 will be allowed to show. Emphasis, Henderson said, will be on quality, in order that the'producer of meattype hogs will be paid accordingly. Over-fat hogs will face a discount, both in the show and sale.
By meat type, Henderson means a hog that will yield a high percentage of his live Weight in lean meat cuts. Two-thirds of the prize money will be paid to U. S. No. 1 classes. The remainder will go to U. S. No. 2. Both singles and pens of threes will be shown, but all hogs must grade the same to be shown as a pen of three. After the show all hogs will be sold in groups according to grade..
First show will be held at Front Royal, August lit Bristol, September 14; Orange^ September 6; Richmond, September 30 (in connection with the Atlantic Rural Exposition). Four more will be held next spring.
In the production of hogs for the 4-H program, club members should have animals on feed now and weighing 60 to 80 pounds. County agents can give details. Feeding and management front now on will play a big part in. what sort of hogs any individual club member will* have to show and sell. Henderson says that although breeding plays a big part in production of meat-type hogs, many can be "fed into” high grades.
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