The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-09-21
PASTURE FOR HOGS.
Red Glover and Alfalfa - Cleaning
the Grainfields.

the Grainfields. :
Common red clover is one Of the
most desirable forage plants for hogs
and the one most commonly used in
sections where 1t has been tried.
Throughout western Oregon, Washing
ton. and parts of Idaho red clover will
grow to great perfection. Ever in the
irrigated sections of these states farm
ers are learning that red clover is
valuable crop. 1t is often mixed with
alfalfa, giving good results. 1t will
start quicker than alfalfa and helps
to furnish a variety which is always
desirable. Red clover will not furnish
as much succulent food as alfalfa, for
it will not make so many growths or
remain green so long.
In some parts of the grain regions Of
eastern Washington and northern Ida
no clover is claiming considerable at
tention. In the celebrated Palouse re-
gion, which is noted for it's grain prod
uct, red clover is gradually gaining
foothold. In the vicinity Of Moscow,
Ida, clover yielded last season from -
to 1S tons CT green forage per acre at
single cutting. These figures were
obtained by careful weights and meas
urements in the field A crop Of Glow
err like this would furnish one Of the
most valuable sources of food for pigs,
both as to cheapness and excellence of
material. In this way pigs can be pas
tured until the grainfelds are ready
for grazing.
Where clover or alfalfa pasture is
available the following plan may be
recommended: Have the pigs narrowed
about March 1. In six weeks turn SOW
and pigs on pasture, which, with Il
good supply of pure water and little
shorts, will ,-eep the pigs growing very
rapidly. With good pasturage, supple
mented with grain or slop, including
skimmilk or whey, 1t is advisable to
let the pigs run with the SOW until
10 weeks old. The time should, how
ever, be governed somewhat by the
condition Of the SOW, the growth of
SOW and pigs should be fed on Stops
made with, shorts, or other mill feed
and water. before the pasture is ready
to turn into. Ski1nmilk will add to the
| value of this diet in sections where il
is available.
AS result both Of experiments and
practical experience it may be SAID
that small ration of grain is very de
sirable-in fact, almost imperative
with clover or alfalfa pasture or witt
any other green forage crop. This will
take the pigs through the summer tt
the time the stubble fields are ready te
CLEAN. At this point the grain farmer
who has no pigs to clean up the scat
tered grain suffers quite loss. In thi:
western country there is less care II
harvesting. and hence the greater neet
of some stock to save the grain left il
the field. The hogs can be sold direct
" from the stubble field, or. better. un
less the market is very attractive. the,
may be taken from the stubble. finish
ed with ground grain and placed OF
the market later in the season. TIL
market is usually little surer just be
fore cold weather begins than it is,
short time after. Pigs treated in thi
way can be made to weigh $50 or 30'
pounds at Sls to months of age. Porl
made in this way will be all that cal
be desired in quality, if good animal
are employed in its production. Al
acre of alfalfa or clover pasture fed il
this way ought to produce from 600 t
$50 pounds of pork.-H. T. French
Idaho.