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within their reach to fatten them rapidly, but if only 

 growth is the object two and one-half to three shotes to 

 each steer that is on full feed will fare pretty well. 



The grain voided whole by the cattle seems to be so 

 softened and digestible that hogs thrive on it amazingly, 

 consequently those more ach-anced are soon in a condition 

 to market and others can occupy their places in the feed- 

 ing lots. Hogs seldom fatten more rapidly, inexpensive- 

 ly, or with less outlay of labor than when handled in 

 this way, and the method is held in high favor from the 

 fact that every pound of increase from the droppings and 

 scattered corn is clear gain, none of which would be 

 realized without the hog. One too common defect in 

 this method of managing is that the hogs are not general- 

 ly provided with suitable sleeping quarters, where they 

 can be comfortable without crowding, and are out of 

 danger of being trampled and horned by the cattle. 

 When hogs following cattle become heavy and clumsy, 

 they should be taken out of the steer lots, giving way to 

 others more acti\-e. 



The gain made by giving hogs access to the droppings 

 of cattle will depend considerably upon the manner in 

 which the corn is fed. The waste from feeding corn in 

 any manner is always great enough to make it profitable 

 to follow with hogs, but the gains by the latter will natur- 

 ally be larger when ear or shelled corn is fed. The Illin- 

 ois experiment station has found (Bulletin No. 103) that 

 in providing enough pigs to consume the undigested feed 

 in the droppings of steers twice as many are required 

 when corn is given whole, as in cases where corn meal 

 is fed. The experiment at the Illinois station covered 



