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above mentioned ones, but because of its cheapness produced pork 

 at a lower cost than the rations containing middlings and germ 

 oilmeal. 



The fifth column of figures shows the values of the supple- 

 ments. These are the values at which it is an even thing, whether 

 they be fed with the corn in balanced rations or whether the corn 

 be fed alone. As long as these feeds cost less than the values as 

 here stated, pork may be produced more cheaply from the use of the 

 supplements than from corn alone. One must also bear in mind 

 the fact that the supplemented rations produce pork much more 

 rapidly than corn alone. 



The middlings costing $20 per ton were worth but $17.06; the 

 germ oilmeal costing $26.00 per ton was worth only $20.68, but 

 the linseed oilmeal, soy beans and tankage all returned handsome 

 profits. 



The tankage was bought from Swift and Company at Kansas 

 City, Missouri. It is dried and ground meat scrap, is thoroughly 

 sterilized and is a safe and profitable food. It is so concentrated 

 that but little of it need be handled. The less concentrated supple- 

 ments, wheat middlings especially, require too much labor in haul- 

 ing from town. 



The showing made by soy beans is especially favorable to the 

 farmer since he can produce this feed himself. The beans may 

 be cut a little early and stored as hay for winter feeding or they 

 may be hogged off in the fall, corn being fed in addition. This last 

 method has much to commend it and will grow and fatten hogs 

 very rapidly at a minimum cost in feed and labor. 



GALLOWAY CATTLE. 



(R. W. BROWN, CARROLLTON, MO.) 



Galloway is the name of a province situated in the southwest 

 part of Scotland. In ancient times it was composed of six coun- 

 ties and enjoyed a sort of independent government. Its surface is 

 very irregular, but among the high hills are many fertile valleys 

 and numerous small lakes. It borders upon the North Channel and 

 its climate is mild and moist. 



In the histories of this province, as early as the twelfth cent- 

 ury, we find mention made of a breed of polled black cattle. Ortel- 

 lios, the celebrated geographer, writing in 1573, says: "In Car- 



