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To: William H Huebl who wrote (5363)	7/23/2001 1:28:58 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25073

Very few farmers do any of their own butchering now. It wasn't the law that stopped them as much as their way of life has changed. When a guy owned 300 acres and farmed another 300 he had a few steers and hogs. Not many would do a steer because of the size but they might have a side cut at the locker for themselves when selling the herd. It was mainly doing a hog or two. Now farmers may own 800 acres and farm another 1,500. Strictly grain, not time to raise 2 or 3 hogs. Those who raise hogs will have 1,000 to 50,000. Also a lot goes into butchering that today's farmer doesn't want to mess with. Single trees, scalding vats, scrapers, meat saws and a lot of time. When several families would get together and each family bring two hogs it was worth setting up everything. Not worth it for one guy to have and set up everything for 1 or 2 hogs. Now I've been speaking about the Midwest. I bet if you got down into Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama.... you might find more home butchering being done.