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influence upon the firmness of bacon is the same as tliat 

 of sugar beets. Hogs are not so fond of turnips as of 

 mang-els and sug-ar beets, but if they do not know the 

 taste of either mangels or sugar beets, they will eat a 

 considerable quantity of turnips. Turnips are made 

 more palatable by cooking, though it is doubtful whetlier 

 cooking increases their actual feeding value, which is very 

 similar to that of mangels. W'e have found the feeding 

 of turnips along with a meal ration to gi\'e a firmer 

 quality of bacon than when meal is fed alone. Much 

 of the value of roots consists in their action upon the 

 general health of the animal. They tend to prevent in- 

 digestion and constipation, and promote general thrift. 

 The results of our experiments and of those conducted 

 by other stations indicate that from six to eight pounds 

 of sugar beets, mangels or turnips, are equivalent in feed- 

 ing value to one pound of mixed meal." 



SUGAR BEETS IN THE CORN BELT 



The experience generally of successful hog raisers in 

 the corn belt has given a favorable place to the sugar 

 beet. "We raise sugar beets largely, and consider them 

 of great benefit," says Fred H. Rankin of Illinois. "They 

 come neare.st to supplying the place of pasture in winter 

 of anything we can find. No similar area on the farm 

 ex'er produced so profitable a crop as did a patch of 

 sugar beets. W'e used them whole, and as pastures were 

 short in the fall, we pulled and fed many of the beets, 

 and it was surprising with what avidity the stock ate 

 them, particularly the tops. Frost does not in any wise 



