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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



FEEDING FROZEN WHEAT TO SWINE. 



Two Berkshire grade pigs were selected for this expenment, they were pur- 

 chased at 5c. per pound live weight, and sold at the same rate, their combined live 

 weight when the test began 7th December, was 180 lbs. They were fed three times 

 a day, all the chopped No. 3 or badly frozen wheat they would eat clean, mixed 

 with cold watei- at the time of feeding, the building being too cold to admit of 

 soaking the food for any length of time before using. 



The accompanying table will show that this wheat, although badly injured, and 

 fed under unfavourable conditions realized in its value in pork 49 cts. per bushel. 

 The market value of such wheat during the winter of 1891-92, was about 30 cts. per 

 bushel, and it would not realize 20 cts. this winter. 



Summary. 



It took on an avei-age 6 lbs. 1 oz. of wheat during the four months, to make one 

 pound of pork. 



Average return per bushel of wheat consumed, 49 cents. 



FEEDING BARLEY TO SWINE. 



The two pigs selected for this test were also grade Berkshires, their combined 

 weight at the commencement of the tost, 28th December, was 117 lbs. These were 

 also purchased at five cents per pound live weight, and sold at the same rate. 



The barley was fed^three times a day, chopped and mixed with water at the 

 time of feeding. No more was fed than would be eaten up clean at each meal. 



The following results show that the barley fed in this experiment realized in 

 pork 50 cents per bushel, farmers at that time wore selling the same gi'ade of barley 

 on the market at an average of 25 cents per bushel, a difierence of one hundred per 

 cent in favour of feeding it. 



First month 

 Second do 

 Third do 

 Fourth do 



Amount of 



barley 



consumed 



each month 



by the two 



swine. 



Lbs. 



288 

 335 

 370 

 341 



Gain 



La pounds of 



pork each 



month. 



Lbs. 



83 

 71 

 65 

 62 



Return 



per bushel 



of barley 



fed. 



Cts. 



69 

 50 

 42 

 43 



Weight 



of swine at 



the end of 



month. 



Lbs. 



200 

 271 

 336 

 398 



