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any green forage for hogs requires a special crop. Rye, wheat and 

 bluegrass are about the only plants that are of much value for the 

 winter months. If the Muegrass has a good growth in the fall it 

 makes excellent pasture in winter and early spring. If pastured close 

 in the fall, however, this grass furnishes little pasture during the 

 winter. Wheat is in general use as a winter crop for pigs, and can 

 be sown at the right time to make a good crop of grain the next sum- 

 mer, and at the same time furnish good pasture in either winter or 

 early spring. Rye is in more general use as a winter forage for hogs 

 than any other single crop, as is shown by the fact that fifty-six out 



Fig. 6. A GREEN PASTURE MAKES CHEAP PORK. 



of 156 replies as to what winter pasture was provided for hogs, gave 

 rye ; thirty-seven said no pasture was furnished, twenty-nine gave 

 wheat, and thirty-one gave bluegrass. Rye for winter pasture can be 

 sown any time from August to October, and give good returns. Many 

 correspondents mention sowing rye in corn in August and using it as 

 pasture after the corn is gathered, while others report sowing it as 

 late as to give time to put it in after corn has been hogged down. 

 Rye will make an early start in spring and furnish green feed until 

 clover, etc., will do to pasture, or until some early spring sown crop, 

 such as oats or rape, are ready for use. 



