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(2) That by feeding the bone meal we doubled the strength of the thigh bones ; 

 ashes nearly doubled the strength of the bones. 



(3) There was about 50 per cent more ash in the bones of the hogs receiving bone 

 meal and hard-wood ashes than in the others. 



A careful examination revealed no diiference in the proportion of lean to fat meat 

 in the several carcasses. The bone meal and ashes seemed to have no effect on the 

 size or weight of any of the internal organs or the weight of blood. The effect is 

 evident only in the building up and strengthening of the bones and aiding digestion. 

 These experiments point to the great value of hard- wood ashes for hog feeding, and 

 show that they should be regularly fed. 13one meal seems to build up somewhat 

 stronger bones than ashes, but ashes do the work well enough and usually cost noth- 

 ing with the farmer. Where they can not be obtained bone meal is strongly recom- 

 mended. 



