466 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 

 Lot 5. — Eice-meal, Ground Alfalfa, and Mangels. 



Number of animals 



Age at beginning of feeding period days. 



Total weight at beginning of feeding period lb. 



Nutritive ratio of ration 



Duration of feeding period day. 



Amount of meal consumed lb. 



Amount of alfalfa consumed u 



Amount of mangels consumed n 



Amount of meal consumed for 100 pounds gain n 



Amount of alfalfa consumed for 100 pounds gain.- n 



Amount of mangels consumed for 100 pounds gain m 



Cost to produce 100 pounds gain u 



Total live weight at end of feeding period « 



Total gain in live weight during feeding period h 



Daily gain per pig during feeding period n 



Total weight of viscera i 



Weight of livers n 



Weight of hearts and lun^s m 



Weight of remainder of viscera n 



Pen 13. 



4 



98 



249 



1:9.29 

 100 

 1,197 

 115 

 1,000 

 352 05 

 33-82 



294 

 5- 

 5S9 

 340 



93 



12 



7 



73 



1 

 32 



•85 

 ■7 



4 



8 



5 



Lot 5. 



Pen 23, 



4 

 120 

 316 

 1:8.9 

 100 

 909 

 131 

 1,000 

 683 45 



98 4 

 751 



11 

 449 

 133 



047 



71 

 6 

 8 



56 



■33 

 •2 



6 



2 



4 



Average. 



4 



109 



282 -5 



1:9.095 



100 

 1,053 



123 

 1,000 



507 

 66 

 522 

 8 

 519 

 236 



25 

 11 

 55 

 1836 



82 



9 



8 

 64 95 



5 



59 



45 



5 



Lot 6. — Wheat Shorts, Peas, Oats and Barley, Ground Alfalfa, Mangels. 



Number of animals 



Age at beginning of feeding period days, 



Total weight at beginning of feeding period lb. 



Nutritive ratio of ration 



Duration of feeding period days. 



Amount of sborts consumed lb. 



Amount of grain consumed i 



Amount of ground alfalfa consumed n 



Amount of mangels consumed n 



Amount of sliort'^ consumed for 100 pounds grain 



Amount of grain consumed for 100 pounds gain 



Amount of ground alfalfa consumed for 100 pounds gain « 



Amount of mangels consumed for 100 pounds gain 



Cost to produce 100 pounds gain .$ 



Total live weight at end of feeding period lb. 



Total gain in live weight during feeding period n 



Daily gain per pig during feeding period i 



Total ueir/hi of viscera n 



Weight of livers n 



Weight of hearts and lungs m 



Weight of remainder of viscera n 



Lot .7 and Lot 8. 



With these two lots, dried blood was used as a substitute for skim milk, combined 

 with the same grains as in lots 5 and 6. 



The dried blood made a much better substitute for skim-milk than did the ground 

 alfalfa, but, even by making the ration much narrower, it did not prevent the trouble 

 with rice-meal. 



Agassiz. 



Lot 6. 



A 



