366 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 



SWINE. 



The herd of swine on the farm continues in good health, and consists of the follow- 

 ing animals : — 



Name. 



Royal Victor 



Minnie Merle 3rd 



1 pig.;....; 



3 sucking pigs 



Sergeant Major.. . 

 Amy's Choice 2nd 

 Nina of Brandon . 



Breed. 



Berkshire 



Tarn worth. 



Name. 



British Prince 

 (i sucking pigs. 



Squire 



7 sucking pigs. 



Brandon Chief 

 1 sow 



Breed. 



Tamworth 



II 



Chester White 



Tamworth, Chester 



White 



Improved Yorkshire. 



Age. 



13 months. 

 3 I, 

 3 years. 



2 months. 

 7 .. 

 7 .. 



SWINE FEEDING. 



There is an increasing demand throughout the province for lean pork to replace 

 the heavy fat meat generally supplied, and it was thought advisable to ascertain 

 whether a more acceptable article could be obtained from using a boar of the so- 

 called bacon breeds with Berkshire sows. 



The dam used was a pure bred Tamworth, and the sire a very typical Berkshire. 

 The ten pigs from this cross were healthy, vigorous animals, with deep and long 

 sides and suitable for bacon purposes. Two of these and two of the pure bred Berk- 

 shires of the same age were fed for seven weeks with a mixture of ground grain 

 composed of 50 per cent of oats, 25 per cent of barley, and 25 per cent of wheat 

 screenings. All were confined in pens. 



From the accompanying table it will be noticed that the meat from the cross 

 breeds cost less to produce. The meat from these pigs was decidedly the host, being 

 lean with only a few streaks of fat running through it, while the pure bred Berkshire 

 meat was thick and very fat. 



Pure Bred Berhshires — 



Dr. Cr. 



Cost of two pigs, 202 lbs., at 4ic. per lb $8 58 



Cost of feed 2 92 



Sold 276 lbs. at 4ic. per lb $11 73 ' 



Profit on two pigs 23 



$11 73 



Cost per 100 lbs, $3.94. 



Tamworth Berkshire Crosses — 



Dr. 



Cost of two pigs, 190 lbs., at 4ic. per lb $8 33 



Cost of feed 3 41 



Sold 316 lbs at 4ic. per lb 



Profit on two nigs 1 69 



$13 43 



$11 73 



Cr. 



$13 43 

 $13 43 



Cost per 100 pounds, $2.84. 



