CORN 149 
Corn with Forage. 
Feeding Pernod. | ee me a sal ete = oe ast si 
| Sept. 27. | Sept. 26. | Nov. 15. | Dee. 3d. | Nov. 1. 
Corn Corn Corn Corn Cora 
Forage. and and and and and 
Tye. cow-peas. | cow-peas. rye. rape. 
No. of hogs per acre... .. 10 10 12 12 12 
Total gain per acre...... 610 lb. | 568 lb. | 276 lb. | 302 Ib. | 220 Ib. 
No. days corn lasted... .. 31 30 57 75 51 
Average wt. per hog at 
commencement of test .| 140.6 141.4 102.5 100.3 93 Ib. 
Teachings.—It will be noted that there was a very wide 
variation in the amount of pork produced per acre, and that 
the heavier hogs gave better results than the lighter ones. 
This method of harvesting corn helps to reduce the labor 
bill. 
It is recommended to use movable hurdles and give the 
hogs access to what they will harvest in about 10 days, the 
hurdles being moved as required. 
“ Hogging off” corn gives best results when the weather is 
dry. 
It is recommended to aceustom the hogs gradually to new 
corn before turning them into the field. 
Hogs may be turned into the cornfield as soon as the dent 
has formed on the kernel. 
REVIEW. 
1. Give the number of pounds of pork from a bushel of corn as 
determined by the Towa trial. 
2. What does the economy of grinding corn for swine depend upon? 
3. Give the conclusion regarding this after the Wisconsin trial. 
4. What did the Iowa trial show regarding grinding and soaking 
of corn? 
5. What is meant by “ hogging off corn’? 
6. Give the result of the Minnesota trial regarding this. 
7. Give the points in the Minnesota summary. 
8. Give the best conditions for practising this method of feeding. 
9. Give the teachings of the Missouri test. 
