204 RESULTS OF EXPERIMENTS IN SWINE FEEDING 
The sows fed alfalfa hay farrowed just as large, strong and 
uniform litters of pigs as did the sows not receiving it. 
The sows ted alfalfa appeared. to milk better and nurse their 
pigs a little better than did those not receiving hay. 
It is practical and advisable to feed as much alfalfa hay 
tu brood sows in winter as they will eat, regulating the grain 
ration so as to keep the sows in proper condition. 
REVIEW. 
1. How many pounds of pork were produced from a ton of alfalfa 
hay? How does it compare with corn? 
2. In the Kansas trials how much pork was produced per acre of 
alfalfa ? 
3. Mention three or four ways of feeding alfalfa. 
4, Give the value of rape as green feed for pigs. 
5. How does rape compare with clover? With alfalfa? With soy 
heans? 
6. Tell of the values as pasture of clover, of timothy, of vetch, of 
llue grass. 
7. What is the’ value as a pasture mixture of rape, oats, and clover? 
%. Tell of the relative values of first and second growth sorghum. 
9. How may xoy beans and cow-peas be used as forage for hogs? Will 
it pay? 
10. Tell of the results of “hogging off” rye. 
11. Give four conclusions in the trials with various forage crops. 
12. Tell of the nfethods and results in using Jerusalem artichokes. 
13. Compare pasturing with soiling methods for swine. 
14. Tell of the needs for grains when hogs are on pasture. 
15, Give the most important points in the results of the Nebraska 
trials with different forms of alfalfa. 
