REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURIST. 



71 



Table XVII. 



Conclusions. From these tests it appears that: — 



(1.) During the feeding period of 24 weeks, the animals -which were fed upon 

 ration No. 3 (corn ensilage, straw and meal) gained in weight on the 

 average 51 lbs. per head more, and cost -i'b'l cents per head less per day for feed 

 consumed, than the animals which were fed upon ration N"o. 2 (hay, roots,straw 



and meal) ; _ 



(2.) The cost for feed consumed per 100 lbs. of increase in liVe weight, was 

 92-08 per cent greater on ration No. 2 (hay, roots, straw and meal), than it 

 was on ration No. 3 (corn ensilage, straw and meal) ; 



(3.) The cost of feed consumed per 100 lbs. of increase in weight was lowest in 

 the case of a grade Shorthorn heifer (viz., $5.44 per 100 lbs. of increase in weight), 

 fed upon ration No. 3 (corn ensilage, straw and meal). 



PAET II.— THE FEEDING OP SWINE. 



The experiments in the feeding of swine during 1893 were mainly directed 

 towards gaining information on the quantities of grain consumed per pound of in- 

 crease in live weight by swine of different breeds or breeding. Incidentally, tests 

 with the use of frosted wheat as the whole or part of the ration were continued. 



First Series. 



A series of experiments was commenced with four pens of swine of different 

 breeding, by feeding them on frozen or frosted wheatj^'ground and soaked in cold 

 water for an average of 18 hours. The swine in every pen were weighed once a 

 week. 



Table I. 



Pen No. 1 contained 3 swine, crossbred by Berkshire sire and Poland-China dam 



Oct, 3. 



Live weight. . 



Increase m w^ght 



Feed consumed . . . 



do per lb. of increase in live weight. 



Lbs. 

 329 



Oct. 31. 



Lbs. 



469 

 140 

 585^ 

 417 



Nov. 28. Dec. 26. 



Lbs. 



589 

 120 

 565i 

 4-71 



Lbs. 



630 



41 



364 



. 8-87 



Totals. 



Lbs. 



' 36i' 



1,51.-) 

 503 



