Show I Rations for Brood Sows Can Be Grown on Farms Satisfactory rations for brood sows can be he made malic up from feeds grown on the farm according to Prof R P n B of the thc New York State College Col Col- College College lege of Agriculture at Ithaca Corn barley oats boiled cull potatoes find and the like can be made matIe the basis of the energy and null heat-forming heat portions ot of the feed teed producing Growth foods can be pro pro- provided provided vided In meat meal e fish mEal oil meal alfalfa hay har nn and good kitch kitch- kitchen kitchen kitchen en waste These will also care for a apart apart apart part or all of the mineral minerai require require- requirements requirements requirements ments unless the ration Is known to tobe tobe tobe be low In needed minerals For ordinary purposes however Professor Hinman recommends the following A hundred pounds of hom horn homIn hominy iny In cornmeal or gr ground barle barley a hundred pounds each of ground oats and wheat bran 30 SO pounds of oil meal fish fish meal or and U 15 pounds of chopped alfalfa hay As a adilly dilly ration he sUJ suggests ests feeding feeding from one to three pounds depending on the size Ize and condition of the sow tie lIe lIesa sa says s 's also that If It house waste sweep sweep- sweepIngs sweepings sweepings ings from fron the cow man mangers ers or poor silage arc are available they may be spread ead on the ground where the sows can get at them Skim mill milk may take the place of or the protein part of the above ration he lie say says The breeder should remember that he Is feeding not only the sow but the Foun young pigs Professor sor Hinman tIe tIe- de declares clares Glares nail and he should shoud make ample provision for the heavy drain on the sows sow's vitality particularly toward tow the th end of her pregnant period as that Is when the most of or the young oung pIgs takes place |