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When hogs have been full fed as they are hogging off 

 corn, they should be marketed, as quick gains are not 

 made later in yards, and the risk of loss is not incon- 

 siderable. 



James Atkinson is of the opinion that it is a great 

 mistake to begin hogging off corn too earl\'. "True, 

 they will eat some of the leaves when the corn is suc- 

 culent, but even with this there is still an enormous 

 waste. It is our opinion that a given acreage of corn 

 will go three times as far after it begins to dent as it 

 will if pastured when in the roasting-ear condition." 



FEEDING NEW CORN 



Many farmers in the corn belt instinctively associate 

 the thought of new corn with "hog cholera," and tlie 

 belief is common in some localities that the use of new 

 corn will cause the disease. This may indirectly be some- 

 what true, as the sudden change to new corn is not un- 

 likely to produce a feverish condition which would en- 

 courage the thriving of any latent disease germs. It is 

 undeniable that swine appear to be more generally afflict- 

 ed with disease about the time new corn is made use of, 

 but an examination might show that such a condition is 

 ratlier to be expected. \\ hen the new corn is given they 

 greatly relish the soft, succulent, fresh food, and, if per- 

 mitted to do so, will eat enough to change their probable 

 constipation to acute diarrhea, and put them in a con- 

 dition which in\ites other ailments. 



Much of the so-called cholera which comes in the au- 

 tumn is but the diseased condition brought about by a 



