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Prices Realized for Feeds Consumed by 297 Hogs. 



Figures such as the above, obtained from a large number 

 of hogs fed under varying conditions, carry considerable weight. 

 They show that the hog is able to give a good account of the 

 feed he consumes, provided he is handled with intelligence. Of 

 course, the figures in the table are averages. Some tests showed 

 larger return's and some did not show as large, but it is worthy 

 of note that two tests which showed exceptionally good results 

 were omitted from the computation in order to make the results 

 as conservative as possible. 



PORK PRODUCTION IN THE SOUTH. 



Advantages of the South. Many people think that the 

 South is not adapted to swine raising, and that the " corn belt " 

 has something approaching a monopoly of the business. It has 

 been demonstrated very clearly, however, that corn alone is not 

 an ideal hog feed. (See Chapter XX). The hog requires va- 

 riety in his feed, and pasture crops play an important part in 

 cheap pork production. The South produces a wonderful va- 

 riety of feeds, and possesses a climate which permits of pasturing 

 practically the whole year, so that it is difficult to see why the 

 South should not- excel along the line of swine husbandry. 



Pasture Crops for the South. The Mississippi Station has 

 issued a circular on " Growing Hogs in Mississippi " which 

 gives very full directions regarding pasture crops for that state. 

 Owing to the fact that the recommendations may be modified and 



