448 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



FEEDING SWINE. 



Not having any facilities for carrying on any experiments in feeding, no work 

 was done along this line. Four of the small pigs which were not sold were fed on a 

 mixture of shorts and cracked corn for the respective periods, as per table of food 

 consumed. Below is a statement of returns and profits: — " 



EXPEXiDITURE. 



First pair, cost of feed consumed. . 

 Second pair, cost of feed consumed. 



Laboiir 



Cost of four pigs at $3 



RETURNS. 



First pair, 390 pounds pork at 12 cents per pound. . . . 

 Second pair, 388 pounds pork at 131 cents per pound. . 



Net balance 



$84 66 



$16 80 

 52 38 



$99 18 

 $14 52 



Ottawa. 



