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Swine fit in well with dairy cattle 

 because one of the best of all feeds for 

 growing pigs is the skimmed milk 

 which on many farms is a by-product 

 of the dairy business. Fundamentals in 

 successful swine production are, pas- 

 ture for the brood sow and pigs; by- 

 products such as from the dairy for 

 supplementing other rations and for 

 keeping down cost of production, and 

 concentrates for finishing swine for 

 market. All of these feeds, to a limited 

 extent at least, can be produced in con- 

 nection with the fruit farm. The pas- 

 ture could be legume pasture, either 

 alfalfa or clover. In addition special 

 between-the-row crops, such as peas 

 and oats, rape, kale and other crops of 

 a similar nature, can be seeded for hog 

 pasture. Skimmed milk, unsalable fruit, 

 and wastes from the household may be 

 used in connection with swine feeding. 

 In addition there will be needed con- 

 centrates for fleshing swine for market. 

 At present prices of feedstuffs, shorts 

 and barley are probably the most eco- 

 nomical feed to use in swine feeding. 

 A nitrogenous supplement should be fed 

 in addition, and tankage, skimmed milk 

 or alfalfa hay are feeds valuable in this 

 connection. 



There are a large number of ques- 

 tions of breeding, feeding and manage- 

 ment that should be considered in con- 

 nection with dairy cattle and swine for 

 the orchard. Time, however, does not 

 permit extensive treatment of these 

 problems unless there is some particu- 

 lar point that needs amplification. It is 

 not only true that dairy cattle and 

 swine are best fitted of the farm ani- 

 mals for use in connection with the 

 orchard, but in addition it is peculiarly 

 appropriate that these animals be bred 

 at this particular time, since of all the 

 animals of the farm the dairy cow is 

 most efTicient in that she provides more 

 human food from one hundred pounds 

 of feed, through her milk, than can be 

 obtained through the means of any 

 other animal product. Swine rank sec- 

 ond in ethciency to the dairy cow. 



There is one other branch of the live- 

 stock industry that should be mentioned 

 at this time, one of the great industries 

 of the American farmer. I refer to 

 poultry raising. Poultry should not 

 only be part of the general plan on the 

 fruit farm, but in addition should be 

 kept on every American farm. It is 

 rather unfortunate that we find grain 

 farmers as well as fruit growers going 

 to the butcher or the groceryman for 

 poultry that ought to be produced at 

 home. Poultry on the fruit farm will 

 not only furnish the family with food- 

 stuffs among the most nutritious of all 

 that are available for human con- 

 sumption, but in addition, if properly 

 handled, can be made to yield during 

 the year no inconsidiiable income. 



The great fruit industry of the North- 

 west will lose nothing of its importance 

 as a highly-organized specialty, but on 

 the other hand will be strengthened 

 and rendered more stable and perma- 

 nent by the adoption of diversification 

 to the extent of live-stock keeping along 

 the lines suggested above. 



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