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ing or for the early spring or late winter markets. Some farmers make 

 a practice of planting it upon the same land and at the same time with 

 peanuts, but in alternate rows. This is a good practice. The peanuts 

 are ready to graze before the chufas are matured, so the animals 

 when turned into the field first consume the peanuts and later on in 

 the fall or winter make use of the chufas. The chufas lies in the 

 ground without much loss by rotting. (F. B. 411.) 



Grain to Feed When on Pasture. It would be of interest to the 

 farmer to know just how much grain to feed along with the pasture 

 crops. Of course the amount of grain fed depends upon the kind of 

 pasture used and whether the animals are just being carried along or 

 are being rushed to a finish. 



No farmer can afford under present conditions to sell his corn 

 directly upon the market as corn, even for $1 a bushel. He should 

 market it through hogs. In the Alabama test from $1.42 to $2.82 

 was secured for each bushel of corn fed when hogs sold for 5 cents 

 a pound live weight. Some farmers hold that the most profitable 

 method is to feed no grain at all while the hogs have the freedom 

 of a good pasture, but it is seen from the above prices realized upon 

 corn that the man who has corn to sell should make more money 

 by feeding it in conjunction with the pasture. Third, the amount of 

 available pasture will have something to do with the amount of corn 

 to feed. If the area of pasture is small for the number of hogs on 

 hand, it would pay to be liberal with the corn in order that the pas- 

 ture may be extended over as long a time as possible. Fourth, the 

 amount of grain used depends upon the length of time the farmer 

 has in which to get the animals ready for the market. If prices are 

 ruling low, it may be wise to simply carry the animals along slowly 

 until the prices advance. If hogs are selling at a good figure and there 

 is danger of their depreciating in value on account of prices falling, 

 it would be the part of wisdom to finish rapidly through the liberal 

 use of grain. (F. B. 411.) 



Grass alone does not furnish a satisfactory ration for hogs. 

 When they have the run of a large pasture with opportunity for root- 

 ing, the supplementary food thus obtained enables them to maintain 

 their weight, and probably gain slightly. When the grass pasture 

 is supplemented by a small grain ration, or by skim milk, or possibly 

 by the slops from the house, the hogs make much better use of the 

 pasture, and they will make quite satisfactory gains -on a small 

 amount of supplementary food. The hogs gain in live weight more 

 slowly, but the gain is made at a lower food cost on the part ration 

 than on the full grain ration. In this conclusion nothing is allowed 

 for the pasture. By feeding a part grain ration on pasture the hogs 

 eat more of the pasture and thus make a pound of gain on less grain 

 than when fed a full grain ration, but do not gain so rapidly. Thus, 

 on one side there are more economical but slower gains, accom- 

 panied by slower returns, greater risk and more labor; contrasted 

 with more costly gains, la<s risk and labor, and quicker returns. 

 Which of those methods to adopt, the feeder will have to decide for 

 liimself, according to his market or circumstances. -(Utah B. 94.) 



