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grated coconut daily, and the other lot 4 lbs. of corn chop and 4 lbs. of wheat 

 shorts daily. The first lot made an average daily gain of 0.44 lb. per pig at a 

 cost of 10.1 cts. per pound of gain. The second lot made an average daily 

 gain of 0.52 lb. per pig at a cost of 9.5 cts. per pound of gain. Breadfruit was 

 valued at 0.5 ct. per pound, grated coconut at 1 ct. per pound, corn chop at 

 2.25 cts. per pound, and wheat shorts at 1.75 cts. per pound. 



[Calf and pig feeding experiments], J. M. Scott (Florida Sta. Rpt. 1915, pp. 

 XXI-XXIV). — Three lots of four grade Jersey heifer calves each were fed 

 35 days as follows : Lot 1, 4 qt. of whole milk per calf per day ; lot 2, 4 qt. 

 of whole milk and 12 oz. of oatmeal per calf per day ; lot 3, 8 qt. of whole milk 

 per calf per day. Each lot of calves had 0.1 acre of Dwarf Essex rape pasture. 

 The calves made average daily gains per head of 0.457, 1.04, and 1.65 lbs. for 

 the respective lots. 



A pig feeding test with dasheens is noted below. 



Pig feeding, J. M. Scott {Florida Sta. Bui. 131 (1916), pp. 59-69, fig. 1).— 

 This is a continuation of work previously noted (E. S. R., 28, p. 770). 



Two lots of four 75-lb. Berkshire pigs each were fed 46 days, lot 1 receiving 

 shelled corn and green cowpeas, and lot 2, shelled corn and green sorghum. 

 The shelled corn and green feed were fed in equal amounts, and each lot of 

 hogs received the same number of pounds of feed. These pigs made average 

 daily gains per head of 0.43 and 0.36 lb., and consumed per pound of gain 11.7 

 and 14 lbs. of feed for the respective lots. 



Three lots of pigs were fed 43 days as follows : Lot 1, shelled corn ; lot 2, 

 shelled corn and peanuts, 3:1; lot 3, shelled corn and peanuts, 1 : 1. All lots 

 were fed Dwarf Essex rape in addition to the other feeds. These pigs made 

 average daily gains per head of 0.686, 0.72, and 0.774 lb., consuming per pound 

 of gain 4.67, 4.44, and 4.14 lbs. of feed for the respective lots. The hogs that 

 were fed peanuts presented a better appearance than those fed corn and rape 

 only. Their coats were much smoother, and they were more thrifty generally. 



Three lots of 5 pigs each were fed 31 days as follows : Lot 1, shelled corn ; 

 lot 2, shelled corn and ground velvet beans, 3:1; and lot 3, shelled corn and 

 ground velvet beans, 1:1; all lots being fed Dwarf Essex rape in addition to 

 the other feeds. These pigs made average daily gains per head of 0.31, 0.23, 

 and 0.2 lb., consuming per pound of gain 18.3, 24.5, and 28 lbs. of feed for the 

 respective lots. 



Five lots of 4 pigs each were fed 30 days as follows : Lot 1, corn alone ; lot 2, 

 corn and cracked velvet beans, 3:1; lot 3, corn and cracked velvet beans, 1:1; 

 lot 4, corn and cracked velvet beans, 1 : 1, plus iron sulphate ; and lot 5, corn 

 and cracked velvet beans, 3 : 1, plus iron sulphate. The iron sulphate was 

 used in an attempt to improve the velvet-bean ration, since previous results 

 had been unsatisfactory. This salt has been used successfully with cotton- 

 seed meal, but results of this test did not indicate that iron sulphate was 

 beneficial in producing gains. These pigs made average daily gains per head 

 of 0.47, 0.63, 0.56, 0.52, and 0.53 lb., consuming per pound of gain 6.35, 4.8, 5.37, 

 5.74, and 5.62 lbs. of feed for the respective lots. 



Four lots of pigs were f-ed 59 days as follows: Lot 1, shelled corn alone; 

 lot 2, shelled corn and raw dasheens, 1:4; lot 3, shelled corn and raw dasheens, 

 1:1; and lot 4, shelled corn and dasheens, 1 : 4, and a small amount of velvet- 

 bean meal. These pigs made average daily gains per head of 0.45, 0.107, 0.38, 

 and 0.187 lb., consuming per pound of gain 6.35, 32.63, 8.2, and 20.04 lbs. of 

 feed for the respective lots. 



