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proportions when used in dry lot feeding or in full feeding 

 on pasture. When hogs are on pasture, tankage supple- 

 ments the corn most economically. Soy beans also afford 

 a valuable supplement to corn. 



General care and management. Many farmers seem to 

 think that hogs require but little^ care and attention. The 

 filthy pens where hogs are often compelled to wallow and feed, 

 the damp, dark, ill- ventilated boxes in which they are often 



FIG. 29. A GOOD HOG HOUSE 



confined, and the dirty slop which constitutes such a large 

 part of their diet, show the vile neglect and inhuman treat- 

 ment often given to this valuable farm animal. Good, whole- 

 some pork is not produced under such circumstances. It is 

 better to fatten the hogs in a ten-acre field than in a ten-foot 

 lot. The hog is a voracious feeder, but he responds readily 

 to wholesome food by giving returns according to treatment 

 and care. 



Hog houses. Good hog houses will have reasonable 

 warmth, sunlight, cleanliness, dryness, ventilation, and con- 

 venience. Hogs are sensitive to extremes of heat and cold 



