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resulting pig crops was not reported and it is assumed 

 the results were satisfactory in both lots. 



TABLE V. WINTERING YEARLING AND MATURE Sows 



CHOPPED ALFALFA VERSUS ALFALFA IN RACKS 



As the result of this study, the author of the experi- 

 ment draws the following conclusion : " Feeding a very 

 light grain ration and letting the sows eat alfalfa at will 

 from a rack proved a better practice than mixing the 

 grain and chopped alfalfa in equal proportions and thereby 

 compelling the sows to eat a pound of alfalfa with each 

 pound of grain." The important observation is also 



1 Bull. 147, Neb. Exp. Sta. 



2 In the 1913- 14 test, ground wheat was fed instead of shelled 

 corn. 



3 Prices of feeds, same as those given in Table IV. 



