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Pig No. VI., from March 30 to April 27, received daily 3^ 

 lbs. of crushed cotton seed and 3^ lbs. of green rye. The 

 average weight of the pig at 67 lbs. makes the nutritive ratio 

 1 : 6.7. In 28 days the pig lost 6 lbs. Crushed cotton seed 



2 lbs. and green rye 5 lbs. would have been a better ration 

 for this pig. 



Pig No. VI, from April 27 to June 29, received daily 3J 

 lbs. of crushed cotton seed. The nutritive ratio is 1:6.7. 

 The pig gained 13^ lbs. at a cost of 5.9 cents per lb., or 13f 

 lbs. of crushed cotton seed. The pig did not eat all the 

 ration at any time. It ate sufficient to maintain life and in- 

 crease the size of the frame work of the body. It was not 

 in the best of health all the time, but never exhibited 

 signs of serious illness. After the close of the feeding test 

 this pig was treated as pig No. III. It weighed 220 lbs. 

 January 1, 1896. It was of common stock. 



Pig No. VII, from March 30 to April 27, received daily 



3 lbs. of crushed cotton seed ; 3 lbs. of ground cow peas, 

 and 3^ lbs. of green rye. With the average weight of the 

 pig at 70 lbs., the nutritive ratio is 1:3.8. The pig gained 

 7i lbs. at a cost of 18 4-5 cents per lb., or 35 lbs. of the 

 ration mixture. Crushed cotton seed 1^ lbs.; ground cow 

 j)eas 2 lbs., and green rye 4 lbs. would make a better ration. 



Pig No. VII, from April 27 to June 29, received daily 3 

 lbs. of crushed cotton seed and 3 lbs. of ground cow peas. 

 With the average weight of the pig at 80 lbs., the nutritive 

 ratio is 1:3.7. The pig gained 15.^ lbs., at a cost of 14^1^ cents 

 per lb., or 20| lbs., of the ration mixture. With the same 

 after treatm^eut as No. Ill, the pig weighed 170 lbs. January 

 1, 1896. This was an Essex pig. 



Pig No. VIII, from April 6 to April 27, received 3 lbs. of 

 crushed cotton seed ; 3 lbs. of ground cow peas, and 31 lbs. 

 of green rye. With the average weight of the pig at 50 lbs. 

 the nutritive ratio is 1:3.9. In 21 days the pig gained 4 lbs. 

 at a cost of 25 3-5 cents per lb., or 49.9 lbs. of the ration 

 mixture. Cotton seed 1 lb.; cow peas 2 lbs., and green rye 

 5 lbs. would make a better ration. 



