. Southern pork production. esand at all places, and its judicious use is to be encouragedand recommended. Other less important feeds.—There are many feeds thatdo remarkably well in a small locality, but the adapta-bility of the crop is not general. In this respect Floridais almost in a class by itself, for in addition to the feedsdiscussed, cassava, beggar weed, Japan cane, St. Augus-tine grass, Mexican clover, Para grass and Guinea grassall have some importance in swine grazing. In additionto these feeds mentioned, there are localities in the Southwhere such legumes as white and alsike clove
. Southern pork production. esand at all places, and its judicious use is to be encouragedand recommended. Other less important feeds.—There are many feeds thatdo remarkably well in a small locality, but the adapta-bility of the crop is not general. In this respect Floridais almost in a class by itself, for in addition to the feedsdiscussed, cassava, beggar weed, Japan cane, St. Augus-tine grass, Mexican clover, Para grass and Guinea grassall have some importance in swine grazing. In additionto these feeds mentioned, there are localities in the Southwhere such legumes as white and alsike clover play apart in the feeding of swine, and where such grasses asItalian rye grass, teosinte, Sudan grass, large watergrass, foxtail millets, red top, crab grass, carpet grass. 144 SOUTHERN PORK PRODUCTION Colorado grass, perennial ray grass, southern canarygrass, big blue stem, tall fescue, Texas blue grass, barn-yard grass, tall oat grass and Virginia rye grass attainimportance. In addition to these, wheat bran, Feeding city garbage on the farm of F. W. Clew, near NewOrleans, La. barley, linseed meal, slaughterhouse and rice by-products,lespedeza, crimson clover and wheat pasture, brome andrescue grass, saccharine and non-saccharine sorghums,and the seeds of wheat, oats, barley, rye, sweet corn,velvet beans, cowpeas, cottonseed and hog goobers playimportant roles in some localities. Root crops, as arti-chokes, carrots, mangel-wurzels, potatoes, sugar beets,rutabagas and turnips, are of some importance. Wholemilk is rarely fed, whey is not available in any quantity,but some buttermilk and skim milk are fed. Pumpkins,watermelons and squash are made use of in some locali-ties, and it is possible that legume hays, such as redclover, alfalfa and cowpea, may be used to a small extent. FEEDING SWINE 145 The droppings from fattening cattle is a feed of impor-tance in some cattle-feeding sections. Frequently nearlarge cities garbage is fed extensively to fattening swine. Co
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