Show FEED FOR FATTENING SWINE I I Most lost Grains Are Deficient In Protein Is I. Admirably Adapted to Hogs HODS By fly PROF G 0 R n. SA SAMPSON Oregon ExperIment Experiment Ex Ex- Station That protein element in rations for fattening pigs will Increase the di dl of ot the other food tood nutrient nutrients Is s a fact tact shown by repeated ments It has also been noted that when protein Is added to a ration deficient deficient de de- clent In this element the animal will eat at a a. larger amount of food tood Since most of our farm grains are deficient In protein farmers shou should d make a careful Investigation of the sources from which it can best be supplied supplied sup sup- plied lied Alfalfa and alfalfa ha hay are excellent for breeding and growing stock tock but are too bulky for tor fattening purposes If the pigs eat enough of ot them hem to secure the tle required amount of protein there is not enough feed teed capacIty capac capac- Ity ty available for tor the other necessary nutrients Bran Dran has the same faults as s a fattening feed and shorts horts may be used It If the price is not too oo much above that of ot the grains fed ted and nd the distance of ot hauling Is not too great reat Soy bean meal is being Imported from rom Manchuria and may become cheap leap enough for tor supplementary use Cotton seed meal Is richer In protein than mn either of these but because of Its s poisonous effects when fed ted for tor long periods should never be used as pig teed feed for tor more than two forty-two days a product byproduct of ot the meat Industry Is admirably adapted to hog feeding and is likely to long remain th h cheapest and most satisfactory source of supplemental protein for tor swine wine |