460 



EXPEKIMESTAL FARMS 



Table Ia. 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



Table Ib. 



Table No 2. 



Food cost to keep a sow and raise young pigs in winter. Average of two sows, 

 each 2 years old: — 



Sow — 



Tmie from weaning summer litter to farrowing, 126 days. 

 Ration — $ cts. $ cts. 



Shorts, one-half ; peas, oats and barley, one-half ; 480 pounds at 



13 c';nt 6 24 



Skiir.-milk, 250 pounds at -25 cent 62 



Mangels (whole) 30Ci pounds at ' 25 cent 75 7 61 



Time from farrowing to wcaninr/ — 60 daps — 



Mixed grain (shorts, peas, oats, and barley), 336 pounds at 1 Scent.. . 4 30 



Skim-milk, 140 pounds at 25 cent 35 



Mangels (whole), 560 pounds at ' 25 cent 1 40 6 11 



• Yowig pif/s while with sow — 



Skim-milk, 350 pounds at '25 cent 87 



Wheat shorts, 70 pounds at 13 cent 91 178 



Total cost of food for sow and litter 15 50 



Average number of i)igs raised, ten. 



Average cost per pig raised 1 55 



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