Show ROOTING NATURAL FOR HOGS While It Probably Helps Make Muscle It Is Otherwise of No Particular Particular Particular Par Par- Benefit Why do hogs root Will rings or other means of ot prevention have any detrimental effect on the health and progress of the animal Experts at Rt atthe the mite Nebraska State Colle College c of Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture ture say rooting Is Just one of the natural natural natural nat nat- ural proclivities of swine While it probably does help make muscle It Is otherwise of no special benefit and has no particular significance The fact that hogs show a strong tendency to plow up alfalfa fields or tear out but ut i. i foundations of the buildings is no indication in In- that they are not getting proper feed There is no basis for the statement that rooting results from lack of mineral or protein in the time ra ra- tion Hogs Bogs root for worms roots and other ther food but they seem to thrive Q o Just as well when a check Is placed on the extensive use of their snouts They also root to make a cool bed on a hot t day lar Th There re Is no reason why rings should not be used where hogs do material material ma ma- damage rooting |