REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR AND ACTING AGRICULTURIST. 



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The average live weight of each pig when this feeding test was begun was 72| lbs. ; 

 average weight of each at the conclusion of the experiment, 183| lbs. 

 Sold 6th January, 1897. Shrinkage in weight — 



Live weight, fasted 14 hours 735 lbs. 



Dressed weight, 24 hours after killing 548 " 



Percentage of shrinkage, from weight after fasting 25 '44 " 



THE FEEDING OP SWINB WITH GROUND INDIAN CORN. 



Lot 13. — This pen contained four cross-bred swine, one Yorkshire sire and Berkshire 

 dam, farrowed 7th June, 1896, and three Berkshire sire and Tam worth dam, farrowed 

 26th May, 1896. These were fed for the whole period of sixteen weeks entirely on 

 Indian corn ground and soaked for 30 hours in cold water ; they were given all they 

 would eat up clean. 



No. of Swine, Four. 



Total live weight 



Increase in weight 



Feed consumed, ground Indian corn, 

 do per lb. of increase. 



Sept. 23. 



Lbs. 

 296 



Oct. 21. 



Lbs. 



460 



164 



585 



3 



56 



Nov. 18. 



Lbs. 



558 



98 



457 



4 



66 



Dec. 16. 



Lbs. 



665 



107 



413 



3 



85 



Jan. 6. 



Lbs. 



688 



23 



178 



7 



73 



Totals. 



Lbs. 



392 

 1,633 



416 



The average live weight of each pig when this feeding test was begun was 74 pounds ; 

 average weight of each at the conclusion of the experiment 172 pounds. 

 Sold 6th January, 1897. Shrinkage in weight — 



Live weight, fasted l4 hours 688 lbs. 



Dressed weight, 24 hours after killing 529 " 



Percentage of shrinkage from weight after fasting 23-11 



THE DEEDING OF SWINE ON A MIXTURE OF SHORTS, BARLEY AND INDIAN CORN. 



Lot 14. — This pen contained three crosss-bred swine, one Yorkshire sire and Berk- 

 shire dam, farrowed 7th June, 1896, and two Berkshire sire and Tam worth dam, farrowed 

 26th May, 1896. These were fed for the whole period of sixteen weeks with a mixture 

 of equal parts by weight of shorts, ground barley and ground Indian com, soaked in 

 cold water for 30 hours ; they were given all they would eat up clean. 



No. of Swine, Three. 



Total live weight 



Increase in weight 



Feed consumed, equal weights of shorts, 



barley and corn 



Feed consumed, per lb. of increase. . . . 



Sept. 23. 



Lbs. 



228 



Oct. 21. 



Lbs. 



363 

 135 



463 

 3 42 



Nov. 18. 



Lbs. 



448 

 85 



420 

 4-94 



Dec. 16. 



Lbs. 



557 

 109 



398 

 3-65 



Jan. 6. 



Lbs. 



596 

 39 



189 



4-84 



Totals. 



Lbs. 



368 



^,470 

 3-99 



The average live weight of each pig when this feeding test was begun was 76 

 pounds ; average weight of each at the conclusion of the experiment 198^ pounds. 

 Sold 6th January, 1897. Shrinkage in weight — 



Live weight, fasted 14 hours 596 lbs. 



Dressed weight, 24 hours after killing 447 " 



Percentage of shrinkage, from weight after fasting 25-00 



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