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well as with the bulky feeds and the water. In this con- 

 nection, a good way to feed is to grind all the grains that 

 are used and mix these with the liquid feeds, such as milk 

 or water, into a slop. If this also contains the right pro- 

 portion of roughages to put the pig nearly on full feed, 

 and at the same time have no excess of protein, large and 

 economical gains will be obtained. 



The compounding of the ration in itself does not need 

 any consideration in the present connection. Therefore, 

 any means that may be adopted by which the individual 

 pigs in a lot get the right quantity of the various food 

 nutrients will produce desirable results. If the protein 

 part of the ration can be properly distributed among the 

 individual pigs of a drove, as for instance soy beans or 

 peas, and if the pig can be induced to drink the right 

 quantity of water, then the carbohydrate part of the ra- 

 tion, the corn, or other sort of grain, may be fed sep- 

 arately. As a means of getting a good distribution of 

 protein in the form of soy beans or peas, it is suggested 

 that these may be scattered on a large feeding floor or on 

 a considerable space of pasture, and the drove of pigs al- 

 lowed free access to them. If the right quantity has been 

 weighed out and given to the bunch of pigs, which are of 

 equal size and eat with the same rapidity, this will be 

 about equally distributed because while the individual 

 pigs are hulling and grinding this feed, all have a fairly 

 good opportunity to get their proportionate allowance. 

 A considerable proportion of the straw, if it was properly 

 harvested and preserved, will also be eaten. 



GRINDING GRAIN. 



Grinding grain is a subject that has been widely dis- 

 cussed and also has been the cause of a great deal of ex- 

 perimentation. It is a well known fact that if a pig is fed 



