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somewhat higher and lot 1 were valued at $4.50, lot 2 at $4.15, and lot 

 3 at $4 per hundred live weight. The average results are tabulated. 

 These show that while the three pigs in lot 1 (grain alone) made an 

 aggregate gain in live weight of 263 pounds during the 90 days, those 

 of lot 2 (grain and turnips) gained only 163.5 pounds, and those of lot 

 3 (giain and silage) only 71 pounds. The increase made by lot 1 was 

 valued at $3.08 more than the first cost of the food eaten ; and that 

 made by lot 2 at $2.59, and by lot 3 at $4.08 less than the cost of the 

 food. 



At the close of the above experiment the three lots were fed for 47 

 days longer, each being given alike all they would eat of the grain 

 mixture. The animals averaged at this time from 180 to 240 pounds 

 each in live weight. The average increase in live weight per animal 

 during this after feeding was, lot 1, G.7 pounds; lot 2, 43.7 pounds; 

 and lot 3, 73.3 pounds. At the close of this experiment the animals 

 were all slaughtered. At 4.J cents per pound of live weight produced 

 the value of the increase was only suliicient in the case of lot 3 to 

 cover the first cost of the food. 



The conclusions of the author that " pigs should be finished for mar- 

 ket at an early age to get the best results,'' are in accordance with 

 those reached elsewhere. 



Grinseng, J. H. Panton {Ontario Agr. CoUc<iv Expt. Sta. Bui. Xo. Go, 

 June 15, ISOl, pp. 7, Jig. I). — A brief description of ginseng {Aralia 

 (juinqui/olid), with statements regarding its cultivation and distribu- 

 tion. This plant is exported in large quantities to China, where it is 

 used for medicinal purposes. Canada alone is stated to have exported 

 the roots of tbis plant to an amount valued at 8100,000 in 1890, and the 

 legislature of Ontario at its last session passed an act, the text of 

 which is given, forbidding the gathering of the roots of ginseng in 

 uncultivated laud between January 1 and September 1. 



