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Farm B was 304.33 pounds. The pigs were not alike in any respect 

 except color and it would require an expert judge to distinguish 

 much merit in pigs No. 1 and 2. Undoubtedly these pigs would 

 have been just as good if fed the same way. It will be most inter- 

 esting to continue this study to see if they will become as large, 

 attractive, and useful animals as those raised on Farm B. Table 

 XI gives data regarding the weight and gains of the five pigs. 



TABLE XI. — RATE OE GAINS IN PIGS RAISED ACCORDING TO TWO DIEEERENT 



METHODS 



A thrifty breeding gilt should gain fully a pound a day from 

 the time of birth, and slightly more from the time of weaning. 

 Gains are made more rapidly as the animal becomes larger. The 

 pigs maintained on Farm A gained only one-third to one-half as 

 much as those on the other farm. 



Undoubtedly it is unprofitable to withhold feed from young 

 pigs, and registered breeding stock must have a liberal allowance 

 oi food. These animals have been developed to yield maximum re- 

 turns from liberal feeding. Scrubs would probably do better under 

 neglect. Razor-back hogs of the South, or wild Havalina or Pecary 

 pigs in the Southwest, will probably thrive better than the pure 

 breds where they must rustle for feed on the range. 



GARBAGE VERSUS GRAINS EOR GROWING AND FATTENING HOGS 



An experiment was conducted the i)a.st year to ascertain the 

 value of garbage as a food for growing and fattening hogs. The 

 garbage used in this test was of average quality, collected daily 

 from the University dining hall, and fed as 'nearly as possible on 

 the day collected. 



Three registered Duroc-Jersey gilts, farrowed January 10, 1918, 

 and weaned March 7, 1918, were fed grains and garbage over dif- 

 ferent periods. From March 7 to July 15 they were fed on dry 

 grain, and also from September 16 to 30. Their feed consisted 

 wholly of garbage from July 15 to September 15 and from Septem- 

 ber 30 to November 11. While they were being fed garbage, this 

 food and water constituted their onlv ration. 



