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Show Apples for Pigs. I havo had considerable experience In feeding windfalls from the npplo orchard or-chard to hogs, writes nn Illinois farmor, farm-or, In Indiana Farmer. I allow my hogs to run In tho orchard until tho applc3 begin to drop very heavily, If this ovor occurs. Thon when I begin to pick up wasto fruit for elder, drying dry-ing or apple butter, I feed to tho hogs tho parings and all the fruit I cannot uso. Tho fattening qualities of np-pies np-pies seem to bo quite high, for ray hogs thrive and do woll on them. I would, thereforo, advlso every ono to utilize as thoroughly as pooslblo all was.to fruit from his orchard, I con hardly understand why many farmers farm-ers allow fruit to rot Instead of feeding feed-ing It to their hogs. Tho pork from applo-fcd hogs Is of very high quality and highly prized on our own place. In addition to consuming waBto fruit and a great many Injurious Insects, the hogs root ovor tho ground nnd keep it woll stirred, which is very boneflclal to tho trees. |