. Profitable stock feeding; a book for the farmer . The Davis Self-Feeding Hay Kacl< for Pigs—F. H. Smith Est., Ad-dison, 290 PROFITABLE STOCK FEEDING. Mr. Davis in forwarding a description of the racksays: If built as indicated I am sure that it willprove a success. I have used mine for two seasonsand, although it is small, I have fed several tonsthrough it with very little waste and almost nobother. The rack may be of any length. It shouldnot be more than 3 or 3J/2 feet wide, as the alfalfawill lodge in the center. Do not have the fencingboard at the bottom more than 9 inches f
. Profitable stock feeding; a book for the farmer . The Davis Self-Feeding Hay Kacl< for Pigs—F. H. Smith Est., Ad-dison, 290 PROFITABLE STOCK FEEDING. Mr. Davis in forwarding a description of the racksays: If built as indicated I am sure that it willprove a success. I have used mine for two seasonsand, although it is small, I have fed several tonsthrough it with very little waste and almost nobother. The rack may be of any length. It shouldnot be more than 3 or 3J/2 feet wide, as the alfalfawill lodge in the center. Do not have the fencingboard at the bottom more than 9 inches from thetop to the ground; if higher, the hogs will get theirfore feet into the rack in trying to reach over 2x4 at the bottom of the hopper should be sixinches from outside line of corner posts and at thebottom 14 inches from the floor of the rack, or 18inches from the ground. Clover Hay for Hogs.—There is no reason whyfarmers in the clover belt should not be able to feedclover in the same way. With this legume, as withalfalfa, the short, fine hay is superior for hogs. Ifthe first cutting of clover, as of alfalfa, is fed
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