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AGRICULTURE 



should supply the basis of the young hog's ration. Clover, 

 alfalfa, peas, rape, vetch and other succulent plants are the 

 cheapest and best feeds for the period between weaning and 

 fattening time. 



To this green feed will need to be added a certain pro- 

 portion of corn, or other grain, in order to make a balanced 



SyVMB UTTER 



CORN 

 ALONE 



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CORN 



& 



ALFALFA 

 HAY 



ration. But the poorest and most expensive way to grow 

 pigs is to shut them in a dry lot and feed them a ration of 

 corn alone, as is so often done. The farm lacking in well 

 arranged hog pastures is not ready for the business of mak- 

 ing money out of pork. 



Balanced rations for young hogs. No matter what 

 other ration may be fed pigs, milk is always desirable. For 

 milk is highly palatable to hogs, and it contains more of 



