204 RESULTS OF EXPERIMENTS IN SWINE FEEDING 



The sows fed alfalfa hay farrowed just as large, strong and 

 uniform litters of pigs as did the sows not receiving it. 



The sows fed alfalfa appeared to milk better and nurse their 

 pigs a little better than did those not receiving hay. 



It isi practical and advisable to feed as much alfalfa hay 

 to brood sows in winter as they will eat, regulating the grain 

 ration so as to keep the sows in proper condition. 



REVIEW. 



1. How many pounds of pork were produced from a ton of alfalfa 

 hay? How does it compare with corn? 



2. In the Kansas trials how much pork was produced per acre of 

 alfalfa? 



3. Mention three or four ways of feeding alfalfa. 



4. Give the value of rape as green feed for pigs. 



5. How does rape compare with clover? With alfalfa? With soy 

 beans ? 



6. Tell of the values as pasture of clover, of timothy, of vetch, of 

 blue grass. 



7. What is the* value as a pasture mixture of rape, oats, and clover? 



8. Tell of the relative values of first and second growth sorghum. 



9. How may soy beans and cow-peas be used as forage for hogs? Will 

 it pay? 



10. Tell of the results of "hogging off" rye. 



1 1 . Give four conclusions in the trials with various forage crops. 



12. Tell of the iriethods and results in using Jerusalem artichokes. 



13. Compare pasturing with soiling methods for swine. 



14. Tell of the needs for grains when hogs are on pasture. 



15. Give the most important points in the results of the Nebraska 

 trials with different forms of alfalfa. 



