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as a forage crop in many states would suggest that better 

 yields are usually secured than were obtained for this 

 experiment. 



Table LV. — Cowpeas versus Dry Lot 



In Table LVI are shown the results at the Missouri 

 Station ^ from grazing pigs on the Whippoorwill variety 

 of cowpeas during five different seasons. These pigs 

 were fed rations of straight corn at the rate of about 

 three-fourths of a full feed. From 1 to 1^ bushels of seed 

 were drilled to the acre. Part of the peas were drilled 

 solid and part in rows 34 inches apart. 



The dates on which the pigs were turned in during 

 the different years were as follows, in order, September 

 23, August 28, September 13, September 23, and Septem- 

 ber 21. In 1911 the season was very late and the peas 

 were pastured too early for best results. The crop of 



^ Com at 70 cents a bushel ; shorts at $36.00 a ton ; tankage 

 at $40.00 a ton ; and pasture at $8.00 an acre. 

 *BuU. 110. 



