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Show without pasture, milk or tankage, minerals min-erals are a valuable aid. They may pay when fed to breeding animals. Minerals used in these tests were ground limestone, air-slaked lime, rock phosphate, boneineai in various firms, slaked coal and salt Every practical hog man knows the worth of charcoal, woid ashes and salt for hogs, especially especial-ly in winter when hogs can't get Into the soil. FEEDING MINERALS TO HOGS When Given In Balanced Rations They Have Little Effect on Economical Gains. Minerals fed In balanced rations to hogs had little if any effect on rapidity or economy of gains, report Ohio and Illinois stations. They find that minerals min-erals strengthen the bones of the animals. ani-mals. When pigs are not receiving a glanced ration, but are being fed |