Archive image from page 638 of Department bulletin (1923-1929). Department bulletin departmentbul11261150unit Year: 1923-1929. DRY-LAND PASTURE CROPS FOR HOGS. 21 gain in height of the figure represents the gain in hog weights above the first weight of the season. Thus, in 1917 the pigs were placed on the rye plat on May 11 and increased steadily in weight until at the end of the barley period, August 22, a total gain of 497 pounds had been made. The rise of peas above rye shows the gain made on peas, and the rise of barley over peas indicates the gain made on barley. Besides the increase in
Archive image from page 638 of Department bulletin (1923-1929). Department bulletin departmentbul11261150unit Year: 1923-1929. DRY-LAND PASTURE CROPS FOR HOGS. 21 gain in height of the figure represents the gain in hog weights above the first weight of the season. Thus, in 1917 the pigs were placed on the rye plat on May 11 and increased steadily in weight until at the end of the barley period, August 22, a total gain of 497 pounds had been made. The rise of peas above rye shows the gain made on peas, and the rise of barley over peas indicates the gain made on barley. Besides the increase in weight for each crop, the diagram shows the period during which each crop was pastured. Table 5.—Results obtained by pasturing 1 acre of alfalfa with pigs at Huntley, Mont., each year from 1918 to 1921, inclusive. Num- ber of pigs. Weights of animals and feed (pounds). Kind of plats and year. Pasture period. Hog weights. Corn con- sumed. Yield'of check j plat. Date on. Date off. Days. Initial. Final. Gain. Daily gain per Pig- Total. Per pound of gain. Cultivated rows: 1918 6 4 4 6 May 7 May 9 May 28 May 19 July 9 June 27 July 9 July 28 63 49 42 70 532 318 303 772 828 448 408 1,208 296 130 105 436 .66 .63 890 376 302 1,326 1920 1921 0 2,260 0 Average 5 May 16 July 11 56 481 723 242 .78 724 753 Plats sown broadcast: 1918 1920 1921 8 7 6 6 May 7 May 9 May 28 May 19 July 9 June 27 July 9 July 28 63 49 42 70 702 530 458 728 1,050 718 600 1,130 348 188- 142 402 .69 .55 .56 .94 1,148 604 450 1,326 1,254 0 1,146 0 Average May 16 July 11 56 605 875 270 .69 882 600 /9/7 /9/S /9/9 /S20 /92/ M&y <JUNE UULY /?< T JUMfMILi1'1™ A/SPY UUA/E <JULY 600 400 200 0 600 § 4-00 200 |$ 600 400 § 200 $ 0 600 400 200 o (?ig. 2.—Diagram showing graphically the period in each year during which pigs were on alfalfa in rows and alfalfa sown broadcast and the gains made on each pasture and between weighi
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