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and cowpeas will undoubtedly give better results than 

 in these trials. 



Whether or not it is better to grow the forage in with 

 the com or adjacent to it, is a point undetermined. Much 

 depends on the particular conditions. A well-balanced 

 rotation for the farm will ordinarily provide suflBcient 

 clover or other legume to make seeding in with the com 

 unnecessary. 



FIELD MANAGEMENT 



Pigs which have been receiving all the grain they will 

 eat should be accustomed gradually to new corn and full 

 feeding before they are turned into the standing corn. 

 This is especially true if much of the com is down and 

 the pigs are well grown. Ordinarily, the corn should be 

 well dented before hogging-down begins. 



Well-grown shotes farrowed in the spring are best 

 adapted to this method of feeding, and they will gain 

 faster and clean up the corn more thoroughly if they are 

 not fat when turned in. Gilts intended for the breeding 

 herd should be watched closely and removed before there 

 is evidence of over-fatness. Brood sows which are not 

 nursing fall pigs may be used to advantage for cleaning 

 up after the shotes, or for breaking down the corn for 

 pigs which are too light to do this for themselves. They 

 should not, however, be allowed to become so heavy that 

 their breeding qualities are impaired. 



The acreage of corn to set aside for hogging-off will be 

 determined chiefly by the number and size of the pigs and 

 the yield of the corn. No larger area should be planned 

 than can be thoroughly eaten before the bad weather of 

 early winter sets in. This will mean a grazing period of 

 fifty to sixty days on the average. Some farmers believe 



