The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-03
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were placed with them, making a to.
tai OF ~ pigs in the pasture, and to be
used in the demon tration.
On June 9th there were cut from
this acre of alfalfa pasture 1910 lbs
cured alfalfa hay and on September 3
o4O pounds cured alfalfa-total 2,28C
pounds. F rom May Is until August
II the Z8 pigs consumed in addition to
pasture and other feeds later noted
$50 pounds wheat, $50 pounds corn,
S74 pounds barley, 100 pounds shorts,
and 100 pounds tankage or a total OF
1874 pounds.
On July lst the acre of peas (held
/ y was no nearly ripe that instructions
were given to turn pigs into same
within week. Instructions were
given to weigh pigs prior to placing
IN peas. Unfortunately they were al
lowed to run in peas four days before
weighing. On July II they weighed
~ red--l320 pounds, 8 black, 7o5 lbs.
or a total og 2115 pounds. 1t required
a days for the Digs to clean the acre
OF peas. During this time too, thew
had the range of the acre of pasture
as formerly. They were weighed on
August End; 20 red, weighing 1880
pounds. the 8 black, 800 pounds. total
$50 pounds-gain 425 pounds or
US; SO per acre for peas.
The acre of peas and wheat was now
ready and the pigs were turned into
same. They cleaned the field in 81
days. This mixture kept the pigs busy
longer than the peas alone, and there
was sufficient wheat shattered and left
IN the ground to make a mat of green
later i'll the season. They also glean-
ed over the pea field and had the run
OF the alfalfa pasture during this per-
iod. Upon finishing the pea-wheat
mixture, the pigs were again weighed;
~ red Zl40 pounds, 8 black, 1916 lbs.
total 1896 pounds. Gain from pea,
wheat mixture 746 pounds or $44.7d
per acre. Doubtless the pigs secured
considerable additional feed from the
pea acre over which they travelled to
and. from the pea-wheat acre, since the
gain made seems extraordinarily large
compared to that from peas alone.
On August u the pigs were turned
INTO an acre of corn, estimated Weld
Is to l8 bushels They travelled over
and rooted in the pea. pea-wheat alf
alta pasture, and corn acre during the
following 80 days. The corn acre was
completely cleaned on September u.
The pigs were again weighed. showing
~ red at 2o25 pounds, and 8 black at
l2So pounds. A total of 1875 pounds;
a gain of $50 pounds of 1854 per
acre. From September % to Novem-
Der LIST the hogs had the run of fields
|, 2, 3, 5, and E. During this time
they were fed snapped corn a little
more than one-third of field being
ED in this way.
On November 1st, six gifts, three
red and three black, were selected
from the lot for brooding. The entire
~ however were weighed on the same
date. 20 red $500 pounds, 8 black L.
sos hounds, total weight S,0S5 pounds.
A gain of 1910 pounds in the month
on the snapped corn. A return of but
SZ9o4 per acre and. more than double
the work. The % pigs still on feed
were then turned into the standing
corn on field 4. approximately acres
estimated at Is bushels per acre. They
also had the barley stubble to run
over. although they scarcely roamed
over TINS at all after the first two or
three DAYS, They were in this field OF
corn 50 DAYS. They practically finish
ed l, by November %. The pigs were
marketed on December End and the
brood sows turned in to complete the
cleaning. Even with the extremely
low price for hogs there is ample evil
deuce. OF the value and practicabilitv
OF this demonstration. as shown by
summarized statement.
N"mher OF nigs in drove ..........-..... 22
Figs placed on acre alfalfa May 1S
Number days on pasture .............1OO
Iav cut from pasture. 2280 lbs. Sc "a
Grain fed while on pasture II ,o74 lbs.