NOTE.—Use only spaces that apply to your pig.
Final value meat hog, ______ lbs., at ____ per lb. $ __________ —or— If a pig for breeding purposes, its weight in lbs. ____ and value $ __________ Total receipts $ __________
3. Total gain in weight ________lbs. (Subtract answer to No. 1 from answer to No. 2.)
4. Number of days fed ________ Average daily gain ________lbs. (Divide answer to No. 3 by answer to No. 4.)
5. Cost per pound of gain $ __________ (Divide cost of feed by total gain in weight.)
6. Final net profit $ __________ (Subtract total expenses from total receipts.)
7. At what fairs did you show your pig? __________ __________________________________________________
8. Did you win a prize? __________________________
9. What were they? _______________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
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NOTE.—Write your story on sheets the size of these and correct it carefully before copying it into this book. Insert a picture of you and your pig together, if possible.
Use the following questions as suggestions in writing your story. Use some other title if you prefer:
Why are pastures or green crops important in pig raising?
How did you spend your time with your pig?
Who visited you and told you how to care for your pig?
What did you see and learn at the pig show and prize contest?
Why are well-bred pigs better than scrubs?
What are you planning to do in the Pig Club work next year?
What kind of a boy makes a good Pig Club member?
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