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was separated. This quantity was too small to admit of the weight per bushel beuig 

 ascertained, and when tested as to germinating power none of these pease sprouted. 



The average live weight of each pig when this feeding test was begun was 100 J 

 pounds ; average weight of each at the conclusion of the experiment 207^ pounds. 



Sold 25th November, 1897. Shrinkage in weight : — 



Founds. 



Live weight, fasted 14 hours 830 



Dressed weight 24 hours after killing 626 



Percentage of shrinkage from weight after fasting 24 • 57 



THE PEEDINQ OP SWINE WITH UNGROUND INDIAN CORN. 



Lot 22. — This lot consisted of three cross-bred swine, Poland China sire and York- 

 shire dam, farrowed 25th June, 1897. These were fed for the whole period of thirteen 

 weeks with unground Indian corn soaked in cold water for 54 hours, all they would eat 

 up clean, with 3 pounds of skim milk per day to each pig. This feeding test was begun 

 on the 29th September, 1897, and continued until the 29th December, 1897. 



To gain information as to the proportion of the unground Indian corn which passed 

 through the swine undigested, the excrement was carefully collected for one day (24 hours) 

 and washed, when, from about 11 pounds of corn consumed, 8 ounces of undigested 

 grain was separated, which when dried weighed 40J pounds per bushel and germinated 

 in the proportion of 8 per cent. 



The average live weight of each pig when this feeding test was begun was 72 

 pounds ; average weight of each at the conclusion of the experiment 190 pounds. 



Sold 31st December, 1897. Shrinkage in weight : — 



Pounds. 



Live weight, fasted 14 hours 564 



Dressed weight, 24 hours after killing 461 



Percentage of shrinkage from weight after fasting 18 '26 



THE FEEDING OF SWINE WITH MIXED OATS, BARLEY AND PEASE, ALL UNGROUND. 



Lot 23. This lot consisted of three cross-bred swine, Poland China sire with York- 

 shire dam, farrowed 25th June, 1897. These were fed for the whole period of thirteen 

 weeks on a mixture of equal parts by weight of oats, barley and pease all unground and 



