REPORT OF MR. JAMES MURRAY 385 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Amount of meal for one pound gain live weight. . . .lbs. 3-1 



roots for. one pound gain live weight . . . . " -42 



Total cost of ration $ 13 14 



Cost of one lb. gain live weight cts. 3-19 



LOT 2. BARMY AND TANKAGE. 



Number of pigs in lot 5 



Gross weight at start ]' .=. 311 



Average weight at start " 60-2 



Gross weight at end of 86 clay period " 759 



Average weight at end of SO day period " 151-8 



Gross gain in 86 days " 448 



Average gain in 86 days " 89-6 



" per pig per day " 1-04 



Total amount of meal consumed " 1,300 



" roots consumed " 175 



" tankage consumed " 178 



Amount of meal for 1 lb. gain live weight '* 2-9 



" roots for 1 lb. gain live weight '' -39 



" tankage for 1 lb. gain live weight u -39 



Total cost of ration $ 16 71 



Cost for 1 lb. gain live weight cts. 3-72 



LOT 3. MIXED CHOP. PEAS 1, OATS 1. BARLEY 1. 



Number of pigs in lot 7 



Gross weight at start lbs. 498 



Average weight at start " 71 



Gross weight at end of 86 days " 1,010 



Average weight at end of SO days •• 144-3 



Gross gain in 86 days " 512 



Average gain in 86 days '•' 73 



Average gain per pig in one day " -85 



Total amount of meal consumed " 1,675 



" roots consumed " 343 



Amount of meal for one pound gain live weight " 3-2 



" roots for one pound gain live weight ; ' .67 



Total cost of ration % $ 1.7 03 



Cost of 1 lb. gain live weight cts. 3-32 



LOT 4. MIXED GRAIN AND TANKAGE. 



Number of pigs in lot G 



Gross weight at start lbs. 405 



Average weight at start . . : " 67-5 



Gross weight at end of 86 day period " 852 



Average weight at end of 86 day period " 142 



Gross gain in 86 days " 447 



Average gain in 86 days " 74-5 



Average gain per pig in one day " -86 



Total amount of meal consumed " 1,500 



" roots consumed " 294 



" tankage consumed " 215 



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