The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-05-24

number fOr sale becomes
producer.
A conservative policy is productive
of best results. 1t is feasible to ex
pand when conditions are on tn,
mend and to contract when a breal
is in sight, but a fairly even mum
Der of hogs adjusted to the condi
lions of the farm is the safer policy
The number of hogs fed on the
farm should be governed largely BY
the feed raised, pasture available, anG
facilities for handling them. In most
cases the feed for hogs should be
grown on the farm where it is fed
The principal exception to this is
the dairy farm which produces a LOT
of skim milk for hog feeding.
Comparisons of Grains for Swine
The grain that is most commonly
number two yellow corn. While other
grades and cOlOrs of corn are used
for this purpose, yellow corn has gen.
orally been most popular. In Mon
tana, corn, barley, wheat and oats
are used for swine feeding.
Grades-Corn grown in this state
would probably average as high in
grade as number two, at least in good
seasons. Our information on the re-
lation of grades of corn to the feed
ing value is rather limited.
Barley and oats vary considerably
in grade. While much of the barley
grown in Montana grades number
one and may commonly weigh over
IN -a,,-Ie 30 thn hncho 4 harlnxr FL +
is grown in other parts of the coun-
try may weigh less than 40 pounds
per bushel. Similarly in the case of
oats, Montana weights are often over
40 pounds per bushel while in the
corn belt the better grades do not
often weigh over 80 pounds.
There is little question of the re-
lation of feeding value to grades in
barley and oats. Therefore in any
study of their value for feeding hogs,
this factor must be taken into con-
sideration.
Barley and Corn.--In a trial con-
Quoted at this station, number one
barley appeared to be slight
ly superior to number three yellow
corn when supplemented with low
grade tankage. In some trials con-
at other stations, six-row bar
appeared to be practically equal
to corn while in other trials the corn
was slightly more valuable when fed
such a supplement as tankage.
The grades of grain were not given
In the reports of these trials. The
tendency of the results seems to be
the best grades of six-row bar
ley are practically equal to corn as
1 feed for hogs when fed with a sup
element.
HuIIess and Hull Barleys.-Among
he barleys the hulless varieties ap-
year to be highest in feeding value
or hogs. In two trials at this sta
ion blue hulless (CuyMayle) barley
proved about nine per cent more
-aluab1e for feeding swine than aver
.ge number one six-row barley. In
third trial white Smyrna barley and
'lue hulless barley gave practically
dual results. The white Smyrna
yas exceptional in quality. A sup
lement was used in all cases.
When fed without a supplement,
ne best record which has ever been
btained at the Montana station re-
llted from feeding blue hulless bar
y in dry lot to pigs of an initial
eight of about 60 pounds and a final
eight of 205 pounds. The rate of
ain was 1853 pounds and the feed
er pound of gain was 3.76 pounds of
ue hulless barley. Not every trial
i'll give such favorable results but
is one simply shows what can be
,ne with thrifty pigs that take a
,avy feed right from the start. 1t
so shows that when fed without
pplements, blue hulless barley
nks very high among the grains.
Corn and Wheat.-Numerous trials
We been made comparing orr and
leat for feeding hogs. The average
all results indicates that corn and
are practically equal in feed .
3 value.
Barley and Wheat. - In turn, a s
conducted trial gave blue '
Hess barley a feeding value fully l
ual to that of wheat when fed with Q
supplement-. Blue hulless barley l
round) may therefore be rated as b
ual to the best grains for feeding
inc. b
Oats.-Oats produced in the corn E
1t are not we'll adapted to feeding S
hogs, apparently because of g
cir bulk. Fairly good results are b
tanned by feeding a mixture of two t.
three parts of corn to one of oats, c.
t even as small a proportion as t
IS tends to result in an increased N
luirement of grain per pound OF tt
in with the lighter grades of oats. e