Show SUMMER RATION F BY OHIO lings digs will live on posture or on grain alone in ID the Buni iner but live tar far better and produce more economical pork if the pasture and groin grain are combined A saving buying of froin 15 to 25 pe percent recent of tile the total amount of grain and sup plen tents may be expected through the I 1 lie use of it forage ua as a supplement says buys J W V fulche che live stock extension specialist lit at tile the ohio state university ver sity while it la Is possible to obtain gatins with hogs on good forage alone tile hest returns to mr het follow addition of grain to the forage feeding two to four pounds of grain a day for cacti pounds of liv lv weight With less grain the lie time re quiren to tho the gallis gains Is IF longer how flow much difference in time that inny bo be was demonstrated in ili it recent experiment it was found sir mr MI diet reports that spring pigs on pasture fed limited grain took 47 more days to rench reach market weight than did spring pigs on pasture and rull full grain feed As aa a rule tile tho hog beg that gains most rop lilly la Is gaining most cully cally regardless of the amount of teed necessary vor for hog pasture lends leads the list followed closely by red und at al bike dover rape or rape and alad ants first year sweet clover over also makes tilli kell good pasture blue grass la Is the best beat pernin permanent nent pasture for most sections but permanency to s its chief virtue especially during sum mer other forage drops are needed for hogs in lute fall and early spring rye makes good hog pasture |