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EXPERIMENT STATION 1,'ECORD. 



A detailed statement is given of the gains made during the test 

 proper. The average results were as follows: 



i;< kiiI Is of pig feeding. 



The rations fed to lots 1, 3, and 4 were regarded as of practically the 

 same value. In the author's opinion the assumption was warranted that 

 skim milk could be substituted for beans and whey for potatoes in the 

 proportions mentioned above. 



The pigs were slaughtered after the conclusion of the test, and the 

 live weight and dressed weight were recorded as well as the thickness 

 of the bacon and the amount of belly fat. 



Pig-feeding experiments, J. Klein (Milch Zt</., 26 (1897), Wos. 51, 

 pp. 807, 808; 52, }>]>. 824-827). — In continuation of the work reported 

 above the author made experiments with pigs in 18'J7. Eight Meisen- 

 Yorkshire boars were divided into four lots of two each. Lot 1 was fed 

 skim milk, bailey, and potatoes; lot 2 the same ration as lot 1, except 

 that whey was substituted for skim milk; lot 3 the same ration as lot 1, 

 with soaked peas substituted for part of the skim milk; and lot 4 the 

 same ration as lot 3, except that the peas were cooked. 



The test proper began May 17 and continued twenty-two weeks. It 

 was divided into three periods of 42, 42, and 70 days. During the four 

 weeks before the beginning of the test proper the pigs consumed 840 

 kg. of skim milk, 56 kg. of barley, and 140 kg. of potatoes, and made a 

 total gain of 73.2") kg. The food consumed and the gains made during 

 the test proper are recorded in full. 



The third period with lot 3 covered only forty two days. In order 

 that a comparison may be made between lots 3 and 4 the food consumed 

 and gains made by lot 4 during the same length of time are included 

 iu the following table, which shows the average results for the 4 lots: 



Results of feeding pig*. 



