lUiPOHT OF ANIMAL IITSBANDMAN 



(i. S. T KM PL ETON' 



Auburn, Ala., October 30, 1917. 

 Prof. J. F. Duggar. Director, 

 Alabama Experjnient Sta'ion, 

 Auburn, Alabama. 

 Sir: 



I respectfully submit the following report for experimental 

 work conducted by the Animal Husbandry Department for 

 the past year. 



The experiments conducted at Auburn, Alabama, were sup- 

 ported by the Hatch and Adams Funds appropriated by Con- 

 gress. The experimental work conducted in Marengo, Mobile 

 and Dale counties was supported by the State appropriation 

 provided by the Local Experiment Law. 



ADAMS PROJECT 



A study of the influence of some of the southern feeds on 

 the properties (melting point, iodine value, keeping qualities 

 and color) of lards. This experiment was conducted in co- 

 operation with the Department of Chemistry. Six lots of hogs 

 w'ere fed the following rations: 



Lot L Five pigs. Corn alone. 



Lot 2. Six pigs. Velvet bean meal. 



Lot 3. Six pigs. Corn, one-half, velvet bean meal, one- 

 half. 



Lot 4. Six pigs. Velvet bean and pod meal. 



Lot 5. Six pigs. Peanut meal one-half, corn one-half. 



Lot 6. Six pigs. Peanuts one-half and corn one-half. 



Samples of kidney fat from each individual in all of the 

 lots were given to the Chemistry Depaitment for laboratory 

 w^ork. The Chemistry Department will make a report on 

 these analyses. 



Briefly, the velvet bean meal produced a carcass as firm as 

 the corn fed carcass, but it showed a slightly darker fat than 

 the corn fed carcass. 



The lot fed velvet bean and pod meal ilid not put on sulli- 

 cient flesh to make the analysis of the lards very satisfactory.- 



