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The lot fed one-half peanut meal and one-half corn produced 

 a carcass somewhat softer than the corn carcass, and would be 

 discriminated against by the packer at the rate of about one 

 cent per pound as compared with the corn fed hogs. 



The ration of one-half corn and one-half peanuts produced 

 a carcass with an average melting point of 39.5 degrees C, and 

 and iodine value of 81.12. The carcasses in this lot were con- 

 siderably softer than those fed a ration of one-half peanut 

 meal and one-half corn. 



The ration of peanut meal one-half and corn one-half pro- 

 duce a carcass with an average melting point at 39.39 degrees 

 C, and an iodine value of 70.15. 



HATCH PROJECT 



With dairy cows there was made a comparison of velvet 

 bean and pod meal versus cottonseed meal for milk and butter- 

 fat production. The results were published in Bulletin No. 

 198 of this Station. 



With dairy cows an experiment was also made comparing 

 ground velvet beans and pods with soaked beans and pods. 



The ground beans and pods gave better gains than the soak- 

 ed ones. The difference can be explained in part ai least by 

 the fact that the ground beans were more palatable and more of 

 them were eaten. The results are presented in the bulletin 

 just mentioned. 



Respectfully submitted, 



G. S. TEMPLETON, 



Animal Husbandman. 



