ARTICHOKES FOR THE PIGS
. HIGH FEEDING VALUE. The high feeding values of artichokes are apparent in the following results secured for an experiment conducted at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, some time ago. Fifty-nine store pigs were turned into an acre of artichokes. The average live weight of the pigs was 801 b., or a total, of 47201 b. The nigs attacked the grazing in a vigorous fashion, and relished the diet. In addition! they received- daily lewt. shredded maize stalks, -llcwt. rape, 6cwt. jmmpkins, |cwt. cabbage leaves and 28 gallons of skim milk. Forty flays ( later they had almost exhausted the crop, and were removed and weighed. Enough roots were left undisturbed to grow the following season's crop. The gross live weight pi the 59 pigs was 70311b".,.-an average increase of 391 b per pig in 40 days, and -a total increase of 2311 b of pork. Give artichokes a trial this season. Select a corner of the farm tiidt is producing nothing at present, taking care, if possible, to choose a well-sheltered situation.
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Shannon News, 26 February 1926, Page 4
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174ARTICHOKES FOR THE PIGS Shannon News, 26 February 1926, Page 4
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