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ration of ground cowpeas and corn than on ground corn alone. 

 In effect 5.28 pounds of this mixed food was equal to 8.06 

 pounds of ground corn. 



Three pounds of sweet potatoes proved decidedly inferior 

 to one pound of cornmeal. 



Cowpeas fed with corn did not iujuriously affect the 

 quality of pork or lard. Peanuts, when fed with corn, greatly 

 softened the pork and lard. 



The softening effect of peanuts was still greater when 

 they constituted the sole food. 



This softening effect of peanuts was not corrected by 

 feeding exclusively on corn for a month before the date of 

 slaughtering. 



THE PIGS FED. 



The experiments recorded in this bulletin were begun 

 Sept. 8, 1897, and concluded Feb. 16, 1898. All the animals 

 used were growing pigs, varying in size at the beginning of 

 the different experiments from pigs just weaned to half-grown 

 shoats. The results obtained apply to the class of animals 

 here used, and not necessarily to nearly mature fattening hogs. 



In every experiment an abundance of ash material was 

 insured by a daily supply of hardwood ashes, unleached, and 

 salt. The weighing of pigs and of food, of which more than 

 'J, 500 were made during the course of these experiments, and 

 other details, were attended to by Mr. T. U. Culver, Farm 

 Superintendent. 



