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The hogs were never fed a grain of corn or other grain, from the 
time they were turned on the clover until taken off and weighed, 
before feeding for market. Another thing that pleased us was the 
rapid gain of the hogs when put on feed. They seemed to be just 
in the right condition to eat heavily, digest properly, and assimilate 
perfectly. 
In 1872 we fed 42 days, and our hogs then weighed 365 pounds 
having gained a fraction over 2J pounds per day while eating corn. 
In 1874, fed 42 days, the hogs weighing 315 pounds at commence¬ 
ment, gaining nearly three pounds per day. 
In 1875, fed 37 days. They weighed 326 pounds at commence¬ 
ment, and gained within a small fraction of three pounds per day. 
In regard to plowing under green clover for a fertilizer, we pre¬ 
fer to pasture it off with hogs. Think the benefit to the land is as 
great or greater, and you will get paid for the clover; besides, 
would prefer to pasture the same land when possible, two years in 
succession. 
Our experience in this direction has not been so extensive as it 
has in feeding green. So far it has averaged as follows: An early 
crop of hay, cut by the 25th of June, worth $10 per acre; three 
bushels of seed secured in the fall, at $7; thrashed straw, $3. To¬ 
tal, $34; from which deduct cost of harvesting and threshing, $7, 
leaving $27 net. We do not think the benefit to land nearly so 
great as when the land is pastured. 
In conclusion would say, if you want to clear your land of weeds, 
sow clover, and sow it thick. If you want to grow big corn crops, 
grow clover, pasture off with hogs. Plow up the land the last of 
September or first of October, and the corn crop following will make 
you feel happy. If you want to make rich farms and make money, 
and not at the same time worry about railroad freights and railroad 
laws, grow clover, corn and hogs. 
Senator Campbell said he had listened with much pleasure to this 
paper, written by a citizen of his county. He knew him to be a 
practical farmer, and that the results stated could be relied upon 
fully. Mr. Richards’ farm was a prairie soil, and he was setting an 
example of profitable farming worthy of imitation; farming which 
was not only remunerative at present, but would be of increasing 
profits in the future, as the soil was being made richer, and hence 
more productive annually. 
