78 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



Results for tlie next four weeks, during which time each animal received four 

 pounds of meal per day. 



Cost of producing each 100 pounds of increase for the group, $5.72. 



Results for the remaining four weeks, during which time each animal received six 

 pounds of meal per day. 



Meal 

 per day. 



Lbs. 



6 

 6 

 6 

 6 



Total 



increase in 



weight. 



Lbs. 



66 

 31 

 34 

 14 



36| 



Increase 



in weight 



per day. 



Lbs. 



2-36 



1-11 



1-21 



-.50 



1 30 



Cost 

 per day. 



Cts. 



13 00 

 13 26 

 13 23 

 13 06 



13 14 



Cost 



per 100 lbs. 



of 



increase. 



$ cts. 



5 51 

 11 95 

 10 93 

 26 12 



Cost of producing each 100 pounds of increase for the group, $10.15. 



Group No. 3. 



Results for the first eight weeks, during which time each animal received four 

 pounds of meal per day. 



Cost of producing each 100 pounds of increase for the group, $G.21. 



