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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



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get relief and hobble about for a few days and then have a relapse. From the ninetieth 

 to the hundredth day, they were totally disabled. All were condemned and some kept 

 for veterinary examination. Their skins and hair were in very bad condition. 



The pigs of lot 11, pen 20, were in show condition from the first. They got fat 

 but ate greedily and never missed a meal nor showed any signs of being uncomfort- 

 able. When killed, the pork was thick but firm, and was an excellent quality of 

 block pork. 



Lot 11. — Wheat shorts, Boiled potatoes. Skim-milk, 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 days 



Amount of shorts consumed lb. 



Amount of potatoes consumed n 



Amount of milk consumed n 



Amount of mangels consumed u 



Amount of shorts consumed for 100 pounds gain .... h 



Amount of potatoes consumed for 100 pounds gain n 



Amount of milk consumed for 100 pounds gain h 



Amount of mangels consumed for 100 pounds gain n 



Cost to produce 100 pounds gain $ 



Total live weight at end of feeding period lb. 



Total gain in live weight during feeding period » 



Daily gain per pig. during feeding period . . » 



Total iveight of viscera i 



Weight of livers ,, 



Weight of hearts and lungs h 



Weight of remainder of viscera u 



Lot 11.— Pen 20. 



4 



Its 



237 



1 : 4 6 



100 



1,311 



876 



1,000 



1,(300 



31G-6 



211-5 



241-5 



241-5 



5.18 



651 



414 



1035 



111 6 



12-7 



6-2 



927 



Lot 12.— Rice-meal, Boiled potatoes. Skim-milk, 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 Days . 



Amotmt of meal consumed '. , lb. 



Amount of boiled potatoes consumed 



Amount of milk consumed n 



Amount of mangi'ls consumed 



Amount of meal consumed for 100 pounds gain u 



Amount of potatoes consumed for 100 jiounds gain t 



Aiiiount of milk consumed for 100 pounds gain u 



Amount of mangels consumed for 100 poimds gain •< 



Cost to produce 100 pounds gain _ S 



Total li ve weight at end of feeding period . . . .' \ lb. 



Total gain in live weight during feeding period n 



Daily gain per pig during feeding period n 



To'nl wcif/hl of viscera u 



Weight of livers n 



Weight of hearts and lungs n 



Weight of remainder of viscera n 



^Weights of viscera are those of 2 pigs only). 



Agassiz. 



