Show ASK ASI HELP ON BEST FEEDING OF SWINE In response requests to requests of farmers for Information on rations for hogs the specialist In swine at the New NewYork NewYork York college of agriculture at Ithaca has prepared the following su suggestions For brood sows he recommends one part of hominy cornmeal or ground barley one part of ground oats on one part ot of bran 5 per cent of at chopped alfalfa and 5 per cent ot of fish meal or For the fish meal or tank tank- age may be substituted at atthe atthe the rate ot of two pounds for each pound ot of grain For growing pigs this formula has been found good One part ot of homIny hom- hom lay Iny cornmeal or ground barley one part ot of finely ground oats one part ot of 5 per cent ot of chopped alfalfa al al- falfa 10 per cent of at fish meal or tank tank- age for the latter may be substituted three pounds ot of to each pound ot of grain For feeding pigs on on dry lot after they reach around pounds in weight two pounds ot of hominy one part ot of 5 per cent ot of chopped alfalfa 10 per cent of fish meal or may be used For Forthe Forthe the fish meal or three pounds ot of to each pound of grain may be substituted In all the above rations good pasturage pas pas- in season may replace the al- al falfa I Some farmers fall fail to realize that minerals are Important In swine feed feed- lag Ing A good combination Is 10 pounds of ground limestone 10 pounds of salt 20 pounds of at charcoal and 10 pounds of These may be kept before be be- fore the pigs at all times Fall wheat dwarf essex rape red and nd sweet clovers and alfalfa all make excellent pastures About an acre ot of pasture pill be required for fOT every 12 to 18 pigs |