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the pig at 50 lbs. makes the nutritive ratio 1:3.6. The 

 pig gained 18 lbs. at a cost of 6 1-3 cents per lb., or 10 

 2-3 pounds of the ration mixture. 



Pig No. IV., horn June 2 to August 11 (70 days), was 

 fed daily 2 2-5 lbs. of cow peas ; 2 4-5 lbs. of green sor- 

 ghum, and 2 2-5 lbs. of sweet potatoes. The pig gained 29 

 lbs. at a cost of 10 5-6 cents per lb. or 18 lbs, of the ration 

 mixture. With the average weight of the pig at 75 lbs. the 

 nutritive ratio is 1:3.6. 



Pig. No. v., from April 28 to June 2 (35 days), received 

 daily 1 1-5 lbs. of crushed cotton seed ; 1 1-5 lbs. of ground 

 cow peas, and 2 1-10 lbs. of green oats. With the pig 

 weighing 50 lbs. the nutritive ratio is 1:3.9. The pig 

 gained 20 lbs. at a cost of 4 1-5 cents per lb. or 7 4-5 lbs. of 

 the ration mixture. 



Pig No. v., from June 2 to August 11 (70 days), received 

 daily 2 lbs. of crushed cotton seed; 1 1-5 lbs. of ground cow 

 peas, and 2 1-5 lbs. of green sorghum. The average weight 

 of the pig at 70 lbs. makes the nutritive ratio 1:5. The 

 pig gained 21 lbs. at a cost of 9 cents per lb. or 20 lbs. of 

 the ration mixture. 



Pig No. VI., front April 28 to August 11, received daily 

 1 2-5 lbs. of crushed cotton seed ; 1 2-5 lbs. ground cow 

 peas, and 2 1-10 lbs. of sweet potatoes. With the average 

 weight of the pig at 70 lbs. the nutritive ratio is 1:4.2. The 

 pig gained 49 lbs. at a cost of 7 cents per lb. or 10^ lbs. of 

 the ration mixture. 



Pig No. VII., from April 28 to June 2, was fed daily 3-10 

 lbs. of cotton seed meal, 1.^ lbs. of wheat bran, and 3 3-5 lbs. 

 of green oats. The average weight of the pig at 46 lbs. 

 makes the nutritive ratio 1:4. The pig gained 5 lbs. at a 

 cost of 21 cents per lb. or 38 lbs. of the ration mixture. 

 On May 30 this pig refused to eat, and was apparently sick. 



From June 2 to August 11, Pig No. VII. received daily 

 3-10 lbs. of cotton seed meal; 1^ lbs. of wheat bran, and 

 3 3-5 lbs. of green sorghum. The average weight of the pig 

 at 50 lbs. makes the nutritive ratio 1:4.5. The pig gained 



