74 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



Table IX. 



Pen No. 5 contained 6 swine, crossbred by Improved Large Yorkshire sire and 



Essex dam. 



Live weight 



Increase in weight 



Feed consumed {^^rrots. '.'.'.'. [IV 



do per lb. of 1 grain . . 



increase in live weight / carrots . 



Feb. 14. 



Lbs. 

 420 



Mch. 14. 



Lbs. 



505 

 85 



475 



95 



670 



Apl. 11. 



Lbs. 



633 



128 



395 



79 



3 70 



May 9. 



Lbs. 



809 

 176 

 600 

 120 

 409 



Totals, 



Lbs. 



389 

 1,470 



294 

 3-77 



•76 



Conclusions. From these tests with 21 swine, which were continued for 12 weeks, 

 it appears that: — 



(1.) On the average, 4*45 lbs. of barley and frosted wheat, both ground and 

 soaked, plus '85 lbs. of pulped carrots, were consumed per pound of increase in the 

 live weight. 



Third Series. 



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

 breeds or breeding by feeding them all on the same ration — a mixture of equal parts 

 (by measure) of ground barley, rye, frosted wheat and bran. All the grain was 

 ground and soaked in cold water for an average of 8 hours from August 23 to Nov- 

 ember 8 and for an average of 18 hours thereafter. 



Table X. 

 Pen No. 1 contained 5 swine, crossbred by Berkshire sire and Poland China dam. 



Table XI. 

 Pen No. 2 contained 2 swine, crossbred by Berkshire sire and Tamworth dam. 



Live weight 



Increase in weight 



Feed consumed 



do per lb. of increase in live weight. 



Aug. 23. 



Lbs. 

 188 



Sep. 20. 



Lbs. 



224 



36 



171 



475 



Oct. 18. 



Lbs. 



276 



52 



163 



313 



Nov. 15. 



Lbs. 



320 



44 



171 



3-88 



Dec. 6. 



Lbs. 



346 



26 



133 



511 



Totals. 



Lbs. 



158 



638 



403 



