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SWINE IN AMERICA 



Iriangle are made of ix4-inch pieces 4 feet long, with 

 a notch corresponding to the one in the baseboard cnt 

 in tlie top. This fence is hog--proof, is easily and cheaply 

 constructed, will not blow over, and is easily transporteil 

 from place to place. 



A MOVABLE PANELED HOG FENCE. 



COWPEAS 



The cowpea is described as being to the South what 

 alfalfa is to the West and red clover to the North — a 

 forage plant well adapted to the needs of the region — 

 and esteemed among the best of crops for grazing and 

 soiling. By a judicious selection of varieties, fields ready 

 for use can be had from midsummer until cold weather, 

 and a good part of what is needed for this purpose can 

 be grown as a "catch crop" without interference with 

 the regular crops grown on the same ground. This is 

 especially so when they are grown between corn rows, 

 being planted when the corn is "laid l)y" and grazed 

 after ihe corn is gathered. Probably one-half of the 

 cowpeas grown in the southern states are grown and 

 grazed in this way, and are regarded as providing the 

 best possible pasture for swine. When pastured, the 

 droppings from the animals return nearly all of the 

 fertilizing elements of the crop to the soil, and benefit 



