Swine Growers' Session. 



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The rations fed to the various lots, and number and weight of 

 the pigs in each lot, is herewith given: 



FIRST EXPERIMENT. 



Nutritive 

 ratio. 



Lot 1. Corn two parts, barley one, wheat shorts one 



" 2. Corn 



" 3. Oorn nine, Armour's meat meal one 



" 4. Oorn nine, Swift's tankage one 



1:7.1 



1:8 



1:4.7 



1:4.8 



The feeding was begun June 8th and extended to July 10th, a 

 period of thirty-two days. 



Twelve pigs in each lot. Average weight 218 pounds. 



SECOND EXPERIMENT. 



Nutritive 

 ratio. 



Lot 1. Corn meal seven parts, meat meal one 



" 2. Oorn meal eight and one-half , meat meal one. 



" 3. Oorn meal ten parts, meat meal one 



" 4. Oorn meal alone 



1:4.8 

 1:5.2 

 1:5.5 

 1:9.1 



Nine pigs in each lot. Average weight 137 pounds. Fed 100 



days. 



THIRD EXPERIMENT. 



( Six lots, fed on pasture.) 



days. 



Ten pigs in each lot. Average weight, 59.6 pounds. Fed 112 



