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periment. They were divided into three lots of three pigs 

 each. 



Lot V was hurdled on the above mentioned peanuts, and 

 in addition was given daily what corn meal the pigs would 

 eat. Lot VI was also hurdled as before, but received no 

 grain. Lot VII was confined in a dry lot and given all the 

 ground corn they would eat, and nothing else. 



The experiment proper began November 4 after a week 

 of preliminary feeding. During the next four weeks the 

 gains made were as follows : 



The lot pastured on peanuts and given corn gained 38.6 lbs. 

 The lot pastured on peanuts gained 21.1 lbs. 

 The lot receiving only corn lost 5.1 lbs. 



Lot V ate 2.06 pounds of corn, for every pound of growth 

 made, and during four weeks grazed on an area of 2,025 square 

 feet planted in peanuts. 



This is at the rate of 840 pounds of growth from one acre 

 of peanuts (with less than half a stand) and 1710 pounds (35.6 

 bushels) of cornmeal. With pork at three cents per pound 

 and cornmeal at 40 cents per bushel of 48 pounds, this is a 

 gross return of $25.20 and a net return (after subtracting the 

 value of the meal) of $10.94 per acre of peanuts. 



Lot VI, on peanuts without grain, pastured an area of 

 3,517 square feet, and the gain made wais 21.1 pounds, which 

 is at the rate of 261 pounds of pork per acre. At three cents 

 per pound gross for pork, this gives a value of $7.83 to the 

 acre of peanuts on which there was only half a stand of plants. 



Bearing in mind the defective stand in this field, it is 

 safe to conclude that pigs under 100 pounds should convert 

 an acre of peanuts into pork worth from at least $12 to $20, 

 the higher net value of an acre of peanuts being obtainable 

 when the pigs receive in addition a moderate allowance of 

 corn or cornmeal. 



The peanut is certainly worthy of a foremost place in the 

 list of hog crops. The Spanish variety can be used for the 

 early crop, and also for planting after oats, the common run- 

 ning variety for the late fall crop. It is highly desirable to 

 arrange a succession of peanut crops rather than to have large 



