Show TIMELY POINTS FOR BREEDERS OF SWINE of much benefit to get pigs on pasture self feeder helps solve labor problem YA y my J W ohio college of AZri agriculture culture get the pigs jigs out on pasture as soon lis as possible it will benefit both the and the pasture provided the ciplys are taken oft off during wet weather I 1 A bushel of corn fed on some good pasture is worth two fed in a dry lot red clover alfalfa rape soy beans and blue grassall make excellent pasture for pigs for efficiency they rank in the order given provide some shade la in the pasture and some shelter from bad weather the pigs will show their appreciation in increased returns the use of a a self feeder win will help in thi the labor problem but a self feeder needs replenishing just the same as the feed bin shell the corn for the self feeder and have it a separate compartment part ment tor for jf if the pigs are pretty small it will be advisable t to provide the in addition a adl tion with the pigs on some legume pasture attle or Is necessary do not let the pigs wean themselves take the sow away from the pigs when milien they are about ten or twelve weeks aldand old and give her next utter litter a fair start in life take the sow away from the pigs and not the pigs from the sow in this way the pigs will be left in their accustomed lot and will be less likely to notice the change in their living conditions keep the pigs growing tor for each day passed without some gain in weight Is a loss to the feeder t |