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resulting pig crops was not reported and it is assumed 

 the results were satisfactory in both lots. 



Table V. — Wintering Yearling and Mature Sows ' 



CHOPPED ALFALFA VERSUS ALFALFA IN RACKS 



As the result of this study, the author of the experi- 

 ment draws the following conclusion: "Feeding a very 

 light grain ration and letting the sows eat alfalfa at will 

 from a rack proved a better practice than mixing the 

 grain and chopped alfalfa in equal proportions and thereby 

 compelling the sows to eat a pound of alfalfa with each 

 pound of grain." The important observation is also 



1 Bull. 147, Neb. Exp. Sta. 



2 In the 1913- 14 test, ground wheat was fed instead of shelled 



com. 



' Prices of feeds, same as those given in Table IV. 



