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October 30 and covered 50 days, and was divided into 4 periods of 14 

 days each. The pigs were fed twice a day pumpkins which had been 

 steamed after cutting up and removing the seeds. When thoroughly 

 cooked the pumpkins were mixed with some shorts and a little salt. 

 The financial statement is based on pumpkins at $2.50 and shorts at 

 $12 per ion. 



During the entire period the pigs made a total gain of 499 lbs., con- 

 suming 7,523 lbs. of pumpkins and 924 lbs. of shorts. The average 

 cost per pound of gain was 2.9 cents. "On the whole the results were 

 quite satisfactory when compared with previous work in feeding grain 

 rations alone. The pigs seemed to relish the food and were very con- 

 tented." The meat produced was regarded as very satisfactory. 



Feeding artichokes to pigs, H. T. French (Oregon Sta. Bui. 54, 

 pp. 26-28). — Six Berkshire pigs which had been pastured on a stubble 

 field were fed artichokes with a little grain (chopped wheat and oats 

 1:1) from October 22 until December 11. The artichokes were grown 

 near the pens and were gathered by the pigs. It is estimated that the 

 artichokes yielded 740 bn. to the acre. The pigs were weighed every 

 14 days. During the 8 weeks of the test they gained 244 lbs. and con- 

 sumed 756 lbs. of grain and the artichokes from an eighth of an acre 

 (92.5 bu.); that is, in addition to artichokes 3.1 lbs. of grain was 

 required for a pound of gain. "In other experiments we have found 

 that it takes about 5 lbs. of mixed grain to produce a pound of gain; 

 hence, on this basis, the artichokes consumed would represent 2 lbs. ot 

 grain in producing each pound of gain in live weight." 



The attempt was made to feed the artichokes without grain, but this 

 was not successful. 



Poultry experiments, W. P. Brooks (Massachusetts Hatch Sta. Rpt. 

 1897, pp. 37-44). — In continuation of work previously reported (E. S. 11., 

 9, p. 376) tests were made with poultry to learn the effect of condition 

 powder and the value of cut bone vs. animal meal and of clover rowen 

 vs. cabbage for egg production. 



Effect of condition powder (pp. 37-41). — The test, which began Jan- 

 uary 1 and continued to May 2, was made with 1 lot of 19 and 1 lot of 

 20 Light Brahma hens. Lot 1 was fed a mixed grain ration, with cut 

 clover and fresh cabbage from time to time. Lot 2 was fed the same 

 ration with the addition of condition powder. The nutritive ratio of 

 the first ration was 1 : 5.16 and of the second 1 : 5.14. 



The results are bnefiy summarized as follows: 



Results of feeding poultry with and without condition powder. 



