Hog Money

A dear friend sent me a copy of this letter and I thought it very worth while to pass on to the readers: Dear sir: My friend Billy in Missouri just received a check for $987 from the government for not raising hogs. I want to go into the "not raising hogs" business next year. What I need to know is what is the best breed of hogs - not to raise? I want to make sure I approach this important work in keeping ith all government policies. I would prefer not to raise razorbacks, but if tht is not aa good breek not to raise then I will jusst as gladly not raise Yorkshire or Durocs. What do you recommend? As I see it the hardest part of this government program will be keeping an accurate inventory of how many hogs I haven't raised. If I get $987 for not raising 50 hogs, will I get $1974 for not raising 100 hogs? I plan to start out small. at first, holding myself down to 5,000 hogs not raised. That should make me $98,700 for the first year. Then I can afford an airplane. I have another question. These hogs I will not raise will not eeat 90,000 bushels of corn. I understand that you have a program that pays farmers not to grow corn. What size of a payment can I expect for not growing 90,000 bushels of corn that I won't need to feed to the 5,000 hogs that I am not going to raise? This estimate pf potenital income is needed so that I don't exceed the level the president has set - where I become a rich person and my income must be redistributed. I am also considering the "not milking cows" business so send me any information you have available.