aiiioimt of food offered, but by making use of other crops 

 ^A-llicll caaii be grown on certain soils at less expense or 

 whidi are more effective foods. To ascertain tlie rela- 

 tive pork-producing values of some of the special hog 

 crops and their effect on the qualit}^ of flesh and lard 

 has been the principal aim of most of the exi^eriments 

 in this bulletin. 



These experiments herein recorded extend over a 

 period of four years. During the firsti year of this 

 period the details of feeding and weighing were in the 

 hands of Mr. T. U. Culver. During the last three years 

 this part of the work has Ijeen done by Mr. R. W. Clark, 

 recentlv Assistant Agriculturist of this Station. To 

 both of these acknowledgements are due for cordial co- 

 operation and for faithful services. 



The results of seven years' experiments in growing 

 special hog crops enable us to suggest a succession of 

 crops of proven value to be harveted by hogs, to which 

 list we hope to be able to add a number of others when 

 they have been further tested, among them being al- 

 falfa, artichokes, pumpkins and soy beans. 



Succession of hay crops. 



