FOODS ANIMAL PRODUOTION. 



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proper was preceded by a preliminary period of 1 week. The results 

 of the trials are tabulated, ineludiiig the food eaten and the weekly 

 and total gains made by each animal, and the food consumed i)er 

 100 lbs. of gain. 



The first trial was with 12 grade i'oland China j>igs, divided into 4 

 lots of 3 each, and lasted 33 days. The pigs had previously been fed 

 on whey and grain. The second trial was with 10 grade Berkshire 

 and Poland China pigs, divided into i lots of 4 each, and lasted 3 

 weeks. The pigs were about 4 months old at the beginning of the 

 trial. The third trial was with 2 lots of 10 pigs, the first 3 pigs iu 

 each lot being grades and the others pure bred. The trial lasted 9 

 weeks. For a month before the beginning of the trial the pigs had 

 been fed on a mixture of milk, corn meal, and shorts. The fourth trial 

 was with 1 lot of 8 crossbred IJerkshire-Poland China pigs and lasted 55 

 days. The fifth trial was with 1 lot of 9 grade Poland China pigs and 

 lasted 50 days. The sixth trial was with 9 Berkshire pigs, divided 

 into 3 ecpial lots, and lasted 7 weeks. Previous to the experiment the 

 j)igs had been fed corn meal and shorts with skim milk. The seventh 

 trial was with 4 Poland Chiiui pigs, divided into 2 uniform lots, and 

 was of 7 weeks' duration. The eighth trial was with 12 grade Poland 

 China pigs, divided into 2 ecpial lots, and lasted 10 Aveeks. 



The results of the trials are briefly summarized in the following 

 table : 



Experiments in feeding skim milk to pigs. 



' Includinfi corn iiu'al. 



'Including corn. 



