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Three trials of beans compared with equal part* heans and corn meal "were 

 made with fatteninor ho^s. The results of the three trials are briefly summarized 



in the following table; 



Fed Beaas 

 Alone. 



Fed Equal Parts, 

 Beans and Com 



Average Uve weight .of hogs' 



Average daily gain per hog 



Average feed consumed per 100 pounds gain 



lbs. 

 163 

 1.1 



420.9 



lbs. 



159 



1.52 

 406.4 



The addition of corn meal increased the efficiency of the ration about dYo 

 per cent. 



The relative cost of the two feeds and the cost of cooking would have to be 

 considered by the feeder in coming to a decision regarding the economy of the 

 rations. 



Wheat Middlings.— '^Vheat middlings, frequently called "shorts," is one 

 of the very best feeds for young pigs. It is rich in bone — and muscle — forming 

 constituents, and does not tend to make growing pigs too fat. Its value as a 

 supplement to com has already been noted, and it combines well with almost any 

 kind of meal. As a single feed for fattening, it is not economical, but it is con- 

 ducive to thrift and growth when used as a part of a meal ration for fattening 

 pigs. The younger the pig the greater the value derived from feeding middlings. 



Wheat Bran. — Bran is too bulky and fibrous to constitute a large part of 

 a pig's ration, but is useful for mature animals, such as stock boars and breeding 

 sows, or where it is desired to give bulk to a ration that is considered too heavy in 

 character. As a rule, however, middlings can be used to better advantage than 

 bran for the purposes mentioned. 



Flour.— Various brands of low-grade flour are occasionally put upon the 

 market. Low-grade flour has a higher feeding value than middlings, but is 

 entirely unsuitable for feeding alone, owing to its pasty nature.' The writer's ex- 

 perience is that it will cause digestive derangement when fed alone, and must be 

 diluted t-o a large extent with other feeds. Ballerin 16? of the Virginia Ex- 

 periment Station reports better results from soaking low-grade flour than from 

 feedinor it freshlv mixed with water. 



Corn-and-Cob-Meal. — The Iowa Experiment Station reports a test of 

 corn-and-cob meal, both dry and soaked, and a summary of the results is given 

 below. The test lasted 14:0 days. 



Kind of Feed. 



» n n n • Pounds Com Re- 



Average Dady Gam quired for 100 Pounds 



P«^ P^^- Gain. 



Dry com 



Soaked com 



Soaked corn meal 



Soaked com-and-cob meal 



Dry com meal 



Dry com-and-cob meal . . . 



