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large enough to hold ten or twelve hogs that will weigh 

 three hundred pounds each. 



FALL FEEDING. 



I cut up the corn, stalk and all, and commence to feed. 

 I do not believe there is a season on the farm when a farmer 

 obtains so much out of his corn crop as when he is able to feed 

 the stalk, leaves and the ears. I invariably commence my feed- 

 ing season by the middle of July, then again the first of October 

 the hogs are ready for market. This plan I have pursued 

 for a number of years with excellent results. I also plant 

 half an acre of beets to feed, and I consider an acre of arti- 

 chokes indispensable to the successful hog raiser. The best 

 feed I have ever used for young pigs which have been weaned, 

 or those which have, for want of care, been stunted, is equal 

 parts of corn meal, oats and potatoes, cooked in a boiler hold- 

 ing two barrels. A year ago last Fall I put up fifty young pigs 

 of this description, fed them six weeks at a cost of 1^ 

 cents per day, and sold them at the end of the above time 

 for $150. This experience convinced me that there was 

 no better feed in the world for such stock. 



SHEEP. 



I have a pleasant experience with sheep in a small way. 

 *' Our" flock — for it belongs mostly, if not all, to my son — grew 

 up in this way. A small sum of money, $15, was given him. 

 I added $10. This made $25. We bought eight ewe lambs of 

 medium wool, half Cotswold and with a dash of South Down 

 blood, as handsome and well formed sheep as you would wish 

 to see. Now for the results : 



$33 60 

 Cost of ewes 24 00 



Value of investment end of first year - - - $57 60 



