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SWINE IN AMERICA 



"Hogs waste no more corn in the field than when fed 

 in the yards. They pick the corn as clean as most men 

 do in husking. 



"Three pounds of rape seed costing 15 cents sown in 

 corn at its last cultivation furnish considerable suc- 

 culent feed, which may take the place of high-priced 

 shorts. 



"Labor in caring for hogs is not increased by hogging 

 corn, but may be decreased, if systematic methods are 

 employed. 



"It is not expected that all corn raised be fed off with 

 hogs, but the amount they can clean up from the time 

 it is nicely glazed until the weather becomes unfavorable 

 (two or three months in Minnesota) may be very 

 economically fed in this way. 



"Hogs should not, as a rule, be turned into more 

 corn at one time than they can eat up clean in two or 

 three weeks. The shorter period is preferable." 



The following table is made by Mr. Gaumnitz to show 

 approximately the number of days required for hogging 

 off an acre of corn by a given number of s\^ne weighing 

 125 pounds : 



Will keep 

 Will keep 

 Will keep 

 Will keep 

 Will keep 

 Will keep 

 Will keep 

 Will keep 



10 Hogs, 

 20 Hogs 

 30 Hogs 

 40 Hogs 

 SO Hogs 

 60 Hogs 

 7n Hogs 

 80 Hogs 



With Com Shrunk to Jan. 1, and Yielding ; 



Davs 



2 2. '5 

 11.2 

 7,5 



3Sbu. 

 per 

 acre. 



Days 

 26.2 

 13.1 

 8.7 

 6.S 

 S.2 

 4.4 

 3.7 

 3.3 



40bu 

 per 



Days 

 30.0 

 15.0 

 10.0 

 7.5 

 6.0 

 5.0 

 4.3 

 3.7 



45bu. 

 per 



Days 



50bu. 

 per 



SSbu. 

 per 

 acre. 



Days 



41.2 

 20.6 

 13.7 

 10.3 

 8.2 

 6.8 

 5.8 

 5.1 



60bu 

 per 

 acre. 



Davs 

 45.0 

 22.5 

 15.0 

 11.2 

 9.0 

 7.5 

 6.4 

 5.6 



65bu 

 per 

 acre . 



70bu. 

 per 

 acre. 



Davs 

 5 2. '5 

 26.2 

 17,5 

 14.1 

 10.5 

 8.7 

 7.5 

 6.S 



