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FEEDING AND MANAGEMENT 
A Succession of Green Crops for Hog Grazing. 
For Fall Planting. 
Number days 
from planting 
Crop. Time to plant. Amount seed per acre. titae to 
grazing time. 
Alfalfa .......]Sept. 1 to Oct. 15/15 to 25 pounds....... 90 to 120 
. { 15 to 20 pounds cleaned 
Burr Clover..|Sept. 1toOct. 1 seed 90 to 120 
36 pounds in burr 
Oats......... Sept. 1lto Nov. 11]114to 3 bushels....... 90 to 120 
4 to 6 pounds drilled 
Rape........ Sept. 20to Oct. 15,5 to 10 pounds broad- 60 to 75 
cast 
RY Gs igcosyesine's Sept. 1lto Nov. 1/114 to 2 bushels....... 90 to 120 
Vetch........ Sept. 1lto Oct. 15/1 bushel.............. 90 to 120 
For Spring and Summer Planting. 
Alfalfa....... Feb. 25to April 1/15 to 25 pounds....... 75 to 90 
Chufas....... March 15to June 1/3 sie eee Te | 120 to 150 
1% bushel drille 
Cow-peas....|May ltoJuly 10 (74 bushels a 75 to 90 
Japan Clover | March 1 to March 15 | 24 pounds............ 60 to 75 
Oates ais vse es Feb. 1 to March 20 |} 14% to 3 bushels....... 75 to 90 
Peanuts...... May 1toJune 30/1 to 2 bushels, unhulled| 90 to 120 
4 to 6 pounds drilled 
Rape... cc .0. March 1 to March 31 |;9 to 10 pounds broad- 60 to 75 
cast 
Sorghum..... April 1toJune 30/114 to 2 bushels....... 60 to 90 
Soy Beans ...| April 1to June 30 | 1)4 bushels, broadcast..| 90 to 120 
Pasture the Entire Year.—The following is quoted from Bul- 
letin 113 of the Florida Station : 
“The following is a list of useful forage crops in Florida. 
The crops in this list will give pasture through the entire year. 
Dwarf Essex Rape, can be pastured from December to March. 
Japanese Cane, can be pastured from November to March. 
Rye, Oats, Barley, can be pastured from November to April, 
Sorghum, can be pastured from May to November. 
Chufas, can be pastured from August to December. 
Sweet Potatoes, can be pastured from October to December. 
Cow-peas and Soy Beans, can be pastured from July to November. 
Peanuts, can be pastured from September to December. 
