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small way, and usually only a part of the crop on a given 

 farm can be " hogged down " to advantage. The yield of 

 corn, of course, will determine the number of hogs per 

 acre that can be profitably turned into a given area. Ten 

 acres of good corn will carry 75 good sized hogs to advan- 

 tage. It is advisable to divide the field by means of a 

 temporary fence, thus confining the hogs to a small area, 

 which method will insure less waste than would result 

 if they were given the run of the entire field. When the 



Fig. 24. — A field of corn in shock. 



com has been well cleaned up, the feeding area can be 

 extended by moving the temporary fence. When the 

 field has been completely run over by the hogs that are 

 being prepared for market, old hogs such as brood sows 

 may be turned in to clean up the corn that has been left 

 here and there over the field. When the farmer is pre- 

 pared to harvest a part of the crop in this manner, it is to 

 be recommended, since much labor is saved in the husking. 

 Wet seasons are not favorable for " hogging down " corn, 

 since the loss by waste is much greater than during the 



