PASTURE AND GRAIN CROPS FOR HOGS. 27 



CROPS TO HOG OFF. 



Table XI. — Crops to hog off in the irrigated valleys. 



Crops. 



When planted. 



Approximate dates when used.' 



Beardless barley 



Early spring, April 



August 1 to November 15. 





September or October 



August 5 to September 15. 



Field peas . 



Early spring, April 



August 20 to November 15. 



Club wheat 



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August 20 to October 1. 









1 The dates for using the crops in the table above are applicable to localities whose altitudes range from 

 3,000 to 4,500 feet. At lower altitudes these crops are ready for use much earlier. 



The hogging off of crops under irrigated* and nonirrigated condi-*^' 

 tions is so similar that the discussion of the use of these crops on 

 pages 5 to 10 and 14 and 15 of this bulletin will be found applicable 

 in the irrigated districts. 



SUMMARY. 



During recent years the hog industry in the Pacific Northwest has 

 been inadequate to supply the local demands for pork and pork 

 products. This has caused the average price of pork to be relatively 

 high and has made it necessary to ship a large percentage of the hogs 

 slaughtered and bacon consumed from east of the Rocky Mountains. 



It is possible to provide pasture for hogs in most of this region 

 throughout much of the year. In most localities it is also possible to 

 provide crops that may be hogged off during several months of the 

 busy season. The crops generally used for this purpose are wheat, 

 field peas, corn, and barley. By supplementing well-managed pas- 

 ture with the proper grain rations and utilizing the ability of the hog 

 to harvest grain crops for himself, the average cost of producing pork 

 may be materially reduced. These conditions offer an opportunity 

 for profitable pork production in the Pacific Northwest on a much 

 larger scale than at present practiced. 



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