Show Value of Pumpkins in inthe inthe inthe the Fattening of Pigs Results from three experiment stations stations sta sta- show that pounds of pumpkins pumpkins pump pump- kins fed with pounds of grain gave pounds of ot gain with fattenIng fattening fattening fatten fatten- ing pigs Authorities state that 2 tons of pumpkins are equal to one ton tonof tonof tonof of corn silage About the only way of getting at the value of corn silage Is by fi figuring its actual cost and this varies a great deal Data kept In Illinois Indicated that a ton of silage I costs about With concentrates at 20 per ton an and legume hay at 14 1 per ton g good od silage e Is worth about per ton tob Therefore if It it takes 2 n tons of pumpkins to equal one ton tonof of corn silage and It Is worth pumpkins would be worth woith worth less less than thun halt half that amount TI However wever we believe be he- lieve e they would be he worth more moe than that for feeding hogs but hut we doubt if they are ure worth orth 6 0 G per ton The seeds Q of at pumpkins contain much nutrIment nutriment nutriment ment and they should not be removed when feeding |