Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-11-30
GROWER MUST HAVE SOME
KNOWLEDGE OF VALUES or
DIFFERENT GRAINS
vlTAMIKEs MAKE GROWTH
State College Extension Livestock
Specialist Gives Valuable Hints
TO acknowledgement
Are Under Way

stock specialist for the State College
Extension Service. In a letter sent
out to men conducting hog feeding
demonstrations over the state. Mr.. NH
lin outlines some of the principal points
about hog feeding.
The substances in the pigs food,
which II uses. may be divided into
three main classes according to the
uses TO which they are put. The first
class is composed of muscle building
substances; the second of fat builders ;
and the third Of bone huilders
The muscle builders are not usually
found In large amounts in our grains
and some of the grains are quite lacA-
Ing In them. The pigs need a certain
amount of muscle builders and FIR this
reason. we often have to supplement
the grains with such feeds A. skim
milk. tsnknxe. shortA oil meal. aifzlfa
hay and other thinu. These feeds are
strong In muscle builders and help to
EacraY those that the pig needs
The fat builders are mostly found In
our grains. The bone builders ara
most largely found In the same supple
msnts as the muscle builders. Some
Of u grains contain q fair amount OF
bone builders. but others are very weak
In this respect.
Investigations during the past few
years have brought to Hight a fourth
class of substances which are known
as vitamines. These substances seem
to be the main factors In promoting
growth. There Is NJ question OF the
Importance of these substances but
there IL 30 much more to be learned
about their use In hog feeding that for
the present about all that need be said
about them In that II 4 good ration,
supplying all the muscle. fat and bone
building material that Ia needed, is fed
that the chances are very good that a
sufficient supply of vitamInes are also
being furnished. Leafy alfalfa hay
or clover hay furnish ample amounts
OF these substances, provided they are
eaten reglarly even though In small
quantities.
Corn is fast coming to be the main
standby of the hos producer In Mon
tana. II Ia undoubtedly one Of the
best f~attening grains that WI have for
IL ia extremely palatable to hogs. and
IL very rich In fat builders But corn
has It's weak points and because II II
such a wonderful fat builder is no
reason why we should fail to realize
these weaknesses.
Ii Ia extremely weak In both muscle
and bone builders, and for this reason
should never be fed alone to growing
pigs with the expectation OF fattening
them quickly and cheapiy. Some sup
such ~ skim milk. tankage,
snorts. oil meal, or alfalfa hay should
be fed with II TO supply the
and bone building materials
the pig needs.
Corn can be fed either whole OF
grond with good results. About five
Or sir per cent Of the grain used ri
saved by grinding but this 10 20
that II does not usually pay to
grind or crack the corn.
One place where many people go
wrong In feeding corr 10 In their be-
lief that II should be ground for the
pigs but that the larger ones
use the whole rorn TO better adj
Just the reverse Is true;
pigs will do much better on
whole corn than the large ones. II
are going TO grind corr for any of
ne pigs. grind 1t for the larger ones
hat are In good condition and rapidly
approaching market size weight and
finish, and use the whole cor for the
earlier part OF the finishing period.
Barley fills the place Of corn In much
# the northwest and fills IT very ae-
'eptably. II Is not quite so rich 10 fat
'uIlders as corn. nor DO the pigs like 10
ute so well. II does however have
muscle and bone builders than
orn. II the pigs are to be fattened
y grain without . supplement, barley
; the best grs4n to use, but even bar
sy ia usually better when fed with
God supplement, especially II the pigs
re weaned early and started imusedi-
on grain in the dry lot
The huIl.less barleys usually feed
ut eight or nine per eent better per
ound than do the hullcd varitfe4L
huIl-less varitiss are practically
ne equal OF corn for f~attening and
pod grade Of them II better than >
DOR grade Of r
Unlike corn. barley should not BE- frd
hole but should be ground or at least
FAXED. Soaking from one feed to tho
EXT ID usually considered to be almost
good ~ grinding. Soaking or grind
r IN especially necesnry where TIE
,il-lcss oarieys are fed.
Wheat II ! feed. that 10 usually teo
to fed to hoU but there ans
me- when its feeding 10 profftabss.
heat IL usualy recognized ~ ~
ual Of corn Ia ~fattening and h offsn
nsidersd better than corn. II h
-cng In fat builders but Il w~an =
builders and In the bons beit1-
J that are most badly needed. n ~
ion II IL rsthsr pasky n ~ ~
nth when fsA-