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both the daily gains and the financial outcome were unsatis- 

 factory. 



On the whole, peanut pasture was found to be more useful 

 than any other pasture tried. Pork was made at a good profit 

 when peanut pasture was used in conjunction with corn. 



Mature sorghum pasture has very little to recommend it as 

 a feed for fattening swine. Both the gains and the financial 

 outcome were unsatisfactory. 



Photograph from Dr. E. M. Ranck. Mississippi Agricultural College. 



FIG. 58. Piggery at the Mississippi Experiment Station. Details of plan may be obtained 

 by writing the Director of the Station. 



When sorghum was cut and carried to the hogs, the results 

 were better than when the hogs were made to graze the crop. 



Soy bean pasture ranked second to peanut pasture as a sup- 

 plement to corn. 



Chufa pasture was not found to be as good as either peanut 

 or soy bean pasture. 



When hogs have been grazing a green crop, it usually pays 

 to enclose and feed them in a dry lot for a short period after 

 the crop is exhausted. 



The same bulletin gives the following table : 



