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tions for the propagation of hornflies are supplied. When a 

 large number of hogs run with the cattle, say four or five for 

 each steer, in the summertime, there is danger that they will 

 soil the grass to such an extent that the steers will not do well. 

 Except for the inconvenience of hauling feed to two pastures 

 at that time of year, when labor is exceedingly scarce, it would 

 be better, to more nearly adjust the relation of hogs to cattle 

 and put th,e excess hogs in a pasture to themselves. 



Taking the average selling price of all the hogs and native 

 fat steers in the Chicago market for the past twenty-four years, 

 we have the following interesting exhibit :* 



Cattle. 



Monthly average price per 100 Ibs. of 1200 to 1500 Ib. 



beeves from 1882 to 1905, 24 years $481 



Monthly average price per 100 Ibs. of 900 to 1200 Ib. cat- 

 tle from 1882 to 1905, 24 years . 4 24 



Hogs. 



Monthly average price per 100 Ibs. for heavy packing 

 hogs averaging 250 to 350 Ibs., from 1882 to 1905, 24 



years $ 5 15 



Monthly average price per 100 Ibs. for light bacon hogs, 

 from 1882 to 1905, 24 years 501 



Extra Feed for the Hogs. 



Whenever extra grain is to be fed to hogs, it is always ad- 

 visable that it be given to them before the cattle are fed, so 

 that they may not crowd around the feed troughs or under the 

 wagon and team and be injured. A common and very approved 

 practice is to have a pen nearby in which the hogs are fed so 

 that they may be kept away from the cattle during the time 

 they are being fed. This will enable the cattle to eat without dis- 

 turbance and will protect the hogs from injury. Furthermore 

 it frequently happens that one or more steers will develop a 

 depraved appetite and insist upon feeding with the hogs instead 

 of at the troughs with the cattle. Such cattle seldom finish with 

 the rest, unless prevented from eating with the hogs. 



*As computed from ''Facts and Figures," 1906, by Woods Bros., 

 Live Stock Commission Merchants, Union Stock Yards, Chicago. 



