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FEEDS AND FEEDING 



corn field fenced off from the whole. The hogs are 

 allowed to clean up one part thoroughly, then the divi- 

 sion fence is moved to take in another portion of the 

 field. This is called " hogging off corn." As ordi- 

 narily practiced it is a wasteful process, but by careful 

 management the hogs may be made to gain as much 

 from the corn consumed as if it were husked and fed 

 in the pens, saving all the labor of husking. 



Note. The following food stuffs for fattening hogs have been used 

 in different parts of the country with success : 



In the North 



Clover 



Roots 



Pumpkin 



Corn 



Barley 



Peas 



Tankage 



Skim milk 



In the West 



In the South 



f Alfalfa 

 Kaffir corn 

 Corn 



Alfalfa 

 Sorghum 

 Sweet potatoes 

 Peanuts 

 Soy beans 

 Corn 



The question often arises, Shall the grains be fed whole, or shall they 

 be ground to a meal before feeding ? If the feed is palatable in its natural 

 whole condition, and if it is thoroughly masticated by the animal, it is 

 not best to go to the expense of grinding. In general if the expense 

 of grinding is 6 per cent of the cost of the feed, it is not a profitable 

 operation. 



Feeding Sheep. Next to swine, sheep will return 

 a larger gain for each unit of food consumed than any 

 other animal. They are valuable also in cleaning up 

 weeds and waste roughage that will not be eaten by 

 other kinds of stock. 



Growing sheep require a narrow ration to furnish the 

 protein necessary for the increasing weight of tissue, 



