REPORT OF MR. R. ROBERTSON. 



309 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



After the 90 days they were all fed alike, each pig receiving 3 pounds of meal per 

 day, and 5 pounds of skim-milk per day until they were ready for the market. 



The following table will show the results of the tests, the idea being to detennina 

 which way of feeding produced the cheaper pork : — 



TABLE I. 

 Weights and gains of Pigs fed in Pasture. 



No. 



Breeding. 



Yorkshire (d) Berkshire (s) 



Yorkshire (d) Tamworth (s) _. . 



Yorkshire, Tam worth and Berkshire 



cross 



Berkshire 



Yorkshire 



No. of 

 Pigs. 



5 

 5 



2 

 2 

 2 



Weight 

 at Start. 



Lbs. 



160 

 175 



75 

 138 

 104 



Weight 

 at Finish. 



Lbs. 



1,190 

 1,165 



523 

 458 

 440 



Gain. 



Lbs. 



1,030 

 990 



448 

 320 

 336 



No. of 

 Days Fed. 



TABLE IL 



Weights and gains of Pigs in Pens. 



165 

 180 



140 

 120 

 120 



Cost 



per pound 



Gain. 



Cents. 



2-29 

 2-68 



1-53 



1-80 

 1-71 



Yorkshire (d) Berkshire (s) 



Yorkshire (d) Tamworth (s) 



Yorkshire, Tamworth and Berkshire 



cross 



Berkshire 



Yorkshire 



2-26 

 2-61 



2 45 



2-47 

 219 



TEST OF DIFFERENT FEEDS FOR SWINE. 



This experiment was carried on with a view to determine the comparative feeding 

 ralue of the following feeds : — 1st. Buckwheat ; 2nd. shorts ; 3rd. commeal and 

 crushed oats ; 4th. Peameal and crushed oats, the last two mentioned being fed in 

 the ratio of 2 to 1. This has been carried on during the past two years. 



The pigs were put into this test at the age of about 3 months, in lots of four, 

 from the same litters, at their live weight, after fasting 12 hours. 



The ration complete consisted of three pounds of one of the above-mentioned 

 feeds, and an average of five pounds of skim milk per pig per day. 



When ready for market, one pig was taken from each lot each time, and these were 

 replaced by four from another litter. 



Their gains were ascertained from their increased live weight, after having fasted 



12 hours. 



They were dressed for market on the farm, and the percentage of dressed weight 

 ascertained in each case. 



