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At six months : 4 pounds of corn meal ; 0.4 pound 

 of soy bean meal or 0.5 pound of middlings ; 

 5 pounds of skim milk; 2 pounds of water. 



Pigs on Pasture. When pigs are allowed the run 

 of a clover, cowpea or alfalfa pasture and weigh from 

 roo to 150 pounds, rapid gains will follow if a mix- 

 ture consisting of 10 parts corn, 5 parts middlings 

 and i part tankage be fed. If corn is low in price 

 use 15 parts of corn to I part tankage or 2 parts oil 

 meal. 



Fattening Hogs in Dry Lot. At the beginning of 

 the fattening period give 6 parts corn and 3 parts 

 middlings or I part tankage. When hogs have 

 reached a weight of 180 to 200 pounds, give 8 parts 

 corn, and I part tankage or other food of a protein 

 nature. 





