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were, therefore, alike in age aud breeding and were quite uniform in 

 size aud quality. They were fed in two lots of three pigs each. 



The first feeding period extended through forty-four days, the daily 

 rations being the following : 



* Weighed before boiling. 



On these rations the two lots of pigs made the following gain 



Lot 4. 



Weight, December 28th j 119 lbs. j 121 lbs. 



" robruarjllth ' 179 " 188 " 



Gain in 44 days , tO | 67 



On changing the rations about, the pigs of Lot 4 were reluctant to 

 eat raw potatoes, and it was nearly four weeks before the three would 

 eat as much as ten pounds a day. Even then their food did not 

 seem to be relished, and the potatoes were not promptl}- eaten. Con- 

 sequently the experiment did not proceed satisfactorily during the 

 second period, and the results obtained are not reported here. The 

 apparent outcome of the first period's feeding is that the value of 

 potatoes is not materialh' increased by boiling. 



Eations for Poultry Raising. 



The question of economy in the compounding of rations for the 

 production of milk, meat and wool has received much study, from 

 which vaUiable results have been secured. There seems to be no 

 reason why an experimental studv of the use of various classes of 

 foods in poultry production would not lead to greater economy in 

 this department of feeding, especially as this matter has not been 

 the sul)ject of \eiy much investigation. A beginning, and only 

 a beginning, in this direction has been made at the Station. 



The question proposed, \yhich has been the subject of onl^' one 

 experiment so far, is, whether in feeding poultry for growth an 



