EXERCISE 78. A PROBLEM IN PIG FEEDING 



Describe a practical system of feeding a bunch of 50 2-months-old pigs 

 through the summer and fall, on alfalfa pasture with concentrates, until they 

 have reached a weight of 180 to 200 pounds. 



How large a pasture will it take and what are the amounts and cost of 

 concentrates required to get the pigs ready for market at 8 months old? 



At ordinary market prices for concentrates, and with pork at 7 cents, what 

 returns are obtained per acre of alfalfa by feeding the pigs in the manner 

 suggested? 



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