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stroying the crop. Severe pasturing is a complete remedy for these 

 insects. By the time the clover has been pastured down the rape will 

 be ready for the hogs. 



It should be borne in mind that in changin.g from clover to rape 

 we are changing to a less nutritious food as shown by the experiments 

 already referred to, and it will be necessary to increase somewhat at this 

 point the amount of corn the hogs are getting. 



It is well to emphasize the fact in passing that it will pay to give 

 the hogs some corn throughout the season, no matter what sort of pas- 

 ture is provided, as nothing has been more clearly demonstrated than 

 that the great profit in hog production lies in keeping them growing 

 rapidly and in finishing them off young. 



In the ordinary season a large area of rape will not be required. 

 Two acres will carry thirty lOO pound hogs for a month or six weeks 

 in the first crop, and will in seasonable weather recuperate in less than 

 a month so that they may be turned on again. Usually in this climate 

 we eat rape down three or four times during the season. 



COWPEAS. 



To provide a crop of cowpeas in the best condition for hogs by the 

 time the rape ought to be eaten down, it will be necessary ta select some 

 very early maturing sort and sow rather earlier than is advised for a gen- 



A ariefy test of Cowpeas at Experiment Station showing vai'ieties best adapted to hog 

 pasture, such as Sherman's Northern Prolific, New Era, Warren's Extra 



Early and Whippoorwill. 



