Show I 1 FARM FA ANIMALS FORAGE CROP IS IMPORTANT essential for successful and economical production of pork crops for many sections prepared by the united states department or of agriculture the successful and economical production of pork depends in a large measure upon good permanent pastures supplemented by other kotlier forage crops there should be on tin an average one acre of permanent pasture for each brood sow kept green forage is little more ahrin a maintenance ration and if rapid galus are desired hogs should have a liberal libi ral allowance of grain growing forage crops and grazing them off is a good method of improving soils lacking in organic matter kinds of crops a for the cotton belt bermuda bur clover white clover and lespedeza make good permanent pastures these should bo be supplemented by small grains and rape for winter crimson clover and vetch for spring pring s cowpeas and sorghum for summer corn with soy beans velvet beans or peanuts for fall b for the cen aral all and middle atlantic states including in the bluegrass blue grass region blue grass should be used largely for permanent pasture it should be supplemented by rye for winter rape for spring red ceover clover for spring and summer corn with soy beans and rape for fall c for the northern and eastern states blue grass or redtop provides permanent pasture supplementary Supplement nry grazing lazing gi should be furnished by oats antl peas lor or spring rape and red clover for summer and early field corn for fall d for the west grazing Is furnished by alfalfa and corn corn should be hogged down |