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mings from market-garden products, such as celery and 

 cabbage leaves, are relished and save hay. All feed 

 should be given after, and not either before or during, 

 milking. There is then no danger of tainting the milk. 

 The dairy cow needs good shelter and plenty of water 

 and salt both summer and winter. Petting and kindness 

 will increase both the yield and richness of the milk. 



Hogs 



Hogs are profitable consumers of cull fruit. They are 

 often fattened on peaches alone. Apples can be used to 

 save at least half the grain. On several farms in irri- 

 gated fruit sections, hogs have been fitted for market on 

 squash and alfalfa pasture or hay. The squash puts the 

 animals in good condition, but gives the flesh an objec- 

 tionable yellow color. A ton of sugar-beets fed with grain 

 to fattening hogs takes the place of 200 pounds of grain. 



Hogs selected for breeding-stock should belong to pro- 

 lific strains, with sows that regularly have six to ten pigs 

 at a litter. Any dark-haired breed is satisfactory. The 

 intense sunshine in irrigated fruit sections blisters white 

 hogs, and they usually do not thrive. Well-built hogs, 

 having well-arched backs, well developed in shoulder, 

 heart, loin, and ham, and well up on their feet should be 

 chosen. 



The hogs should have alfalfa every day in the year 

 pasture in summer, leaves from alfalfa hay in winter. 

 It does not pay to grind or cut alfalfa hay for hogs, as the 

 woody stems are detrimental. The hogs should have 

 dry, warm shelter every night in the year, well ventilated, 

 but without drafts. 



