The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-08-20

fio", prepared Dy Mf.
y Byron Hunter, who is now state 4
y leader in charge Of farm man 4
y agement-field studies and dem. 4
, onstrations in the State of 4
washington, and employed CO. 4
= operatively by the United 4
States Department Of Agricul- 4
ture and the State College of 4
= Washington. I
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Usual Grain Crops Hogged Off.
HE Pacific Northwest is peculiarl,
. adapted to the hogging off of crops
The wet season occurs during tn,
winter months and the dry season dur
ing the summer. This gives a Ions
Period in which crops may be used II
'nis way. The principal crops that are
suitable for hogging down arc wheat
neId peas, corn and barley.
Wheat is generally used from the
nme the first spots in the field are
nearly ripe, about the dough stage
until the stubble field is open or until
Held peas or some other crops are readv
1or use 1t will be seen, then, that the
season for using wheat is from fonr n
NIX weeks If used during a longer
period there may be considerable loss
Ifom shattering, and the autumn rains
IN some localities may also damage the
crop. '''
A soft variety Of wheat with /.
emooth club type Of head is best suited
nor hogglng down. The club head does
not shatter SO readily -as most other
types. The true hard and bearded va.
neties, such as Turkey, arc not suit
able The kernels become so hard and
the boards are SO severe on the hoo,
mouths that they do not eat enough to
make economical gains.
on the farm Of W. H Steen, Umatilla
county, Oregon, 80 hogs pastured from
suly II to August "a on Ii acres Of r;ne
standing wheat, estimated to Weld Is
bushels per acre, made An average pain
In weight Of 16o pounds per acre
worth $l4.40. In another instance M
=. oenreck, Of Whitman county, Wash,
pastured 100 head Of hogs on s.16
acres OF standing wheat and l acre Of
pasture from July 80 to August II. The
hogs made a gain Of 212 pounds ner
acre and gave net value per scre Of
el6.73. The net returns from A acres
OF wheat alongside, yielding 1914 bush |
.. per acre, were only 1904 per acre.
The field pea is one Of the most sat |
lsfactory crops to harvest with hogs
The quality Of feed furnished is Of The
1ery best, hogs are very fond of the
mature peas, and under good MANAGE.
mont the crop is gathered with but verv
nttle waste. Most varieties of peas are
comparatively large and difficult to
lover. What is shattered usually lies On
he surface OF the ground until picked
,p later.
When Hogs Are Turned Into Field.
The hogs are turned into tho field
bout the time the last peas are nearly
nature. L. most districts they may be
lsed until about October l, or until
here is danger of the crop being dam.
'ged by wet weather. A protracted
,utumn rain falling upon q heavy crop
hat the hogs have not cleaned up may
ause the peas to sprout. To prevent
his the vines are sometimes burned as
DON after the rain as they are dry /
nough. Burning the vines leaves the
cas- lying upon the surface of the
round. 1t is not necessary to burn the =,
ines, however, If movable fence is
sed and the hogs are made to clean !
P the crop in small areas that will last
rom two to three weeks each, Since
pc, mature peas are rich in protein. n
reen succulent feed in addition to the 4
cas- will help to balance the ration. i
Where corn is successfully grown it +
an excellent crop to hog down. Care 4
lily conducted tests at the Minnesota 8
pertinent station show that hogs @
aste no more corn in the field than I
hen fed in lots, and that they gather
as clean as most men do in huskinp. (
arm experience also bears out this con. n
usion. Corn is advantageously used Ia
ON the time the ears are well glazed {.