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during the summer. This is the verdict of the breeder 

 who has been a careful and observant feeder. There 

 are, of course, exceptions to this rule. When the forage 

 is especially abundant and of good quality, and when 

 the pigs are of the type which tend more to growth and 

 late maturity than to fat production and early maturity, 

 the little danger which may attend full feeding may be 

 overbalanced by the advantages resulting from larger 

 size, quicker and better sales of the pigs in the fall, or a 

 larger and more attractive appearance at maturity. 

 When the grain ration fed, also, is one which tends 

 more to the production of growth than the formation 

 of fat, and when considerable quantities of bulky 

 feeds like ground oats, chopped alfalfa hay, or wheat 

 bran are fed, the probability of danger is still further 

 reduced. 



The system adopted by the breeder, then, is a question 

 of judgment based on a careful consideration of the quality 

 and abundance of the forage available, the type of his 

 pigs, the character of the ration which he determines is 

 best and most economical to feed, and the advantages 

 which may come from good size and development at an 

 early age. In addition, constant observation during 

 the summer must be depended on promptly to correct 

 any mistake in judgment which may have been made in 

 the system of feeding previously adopted. 



Summary and conclusion. 



A safe procedure which will permit good growth and 

 maximum breeding development is suggested by the fol- 

 lowing recommendations based on successful practice : 



1. W T hen full grain rations are fed, or when the self- 

 feeder is employed, it is essential that the grains be 



