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Swine feeding, A. D. Paville {Wyoming Sta. Bui. 107 (1915), pp. 13-27).— 

 Three lots of 7 pigs each were fed 112 days a grain mixture of middlings and 

 corn meal, 1 : 2, lot 1 in addition being hurdled on pea pasture, lot 2 on pea 

 pasture but not hurdled, and lot 3 in the dry lot. These lots made average 

 daily gains per head of 0.97, 0.8, and 0.79 lb., requiring 2.5, 3.02, and 6.15 lbs. of 

 grain per pound of gain for the respective lots. It is estimated that 1 acre of 

 hurdled pasture saved 1,897 lbs. of grain, while 1 acre of the pasture not 

 hurdled saved 1,340 lbs. 



At the close of this experiment all 3 lots were fed 56 days in the dry lot, and 

 made average daily gains per head of 1.37, 1.28, and 1.04 lbs., requiring 4.94, 

 4.79, and 5.46 lbs. of grain per pound of gain for the respective lots. The 

 better showing made by the first 2 lots is credited to the residual effect of the 

 pasture, being for lot 1 278 lbs. and for lot 2 335 lbs., so that the total amounts 

 to be credited to the pasture are 2,086 and 1,568 lbs. of grain saved by 1 acre 

 of pasture. In this experiment 10 cross-bred and 11 pure-bred pigs were used, 

 and both while on pasture and on dry feed the gains made by the two classes 

 were practically the same. 



Two lots of 4 37-lb. pigs each were fed for 168 days a grain mixture of corn 

 meal and middlings, 1 : 1, the grain being mixed with water for lot 1 and with 

 alfalfa tea for lot 2. These lots made average daily gains per head of 0.58 

 and 0.68 lb., requiring 5.57 and 4.78 lbs. of grain per pound of gain for the 

 re.spective lots. It is suggested that a small amount of the alfalfa meal itself 

 might have proved equally satisfactory. These pigs were then redivided into 

 2 lots of 4 pigs each and fed 56 days, lot 1, receiving corn meal and alfalfa 

 meal, 4 : 1, and lot 2, barley meal and alfalfa meal, 4 : 1. These lots made 

 average daily gains per head of 1.02 and 0.98 lbs., requiring 4.86 and 5 lbs. of 

 grain per pound of gain for the respective lots. 



Two lots of 3 brood sows each were fed 91 days, lot 1 receiving grain and 

 alfalfa hay, and lot 2, grain and pea hay. These lots made average daily 

 gains per head of 0.54 and 0.43 lb. Both lots made satisfactory gains and kept 

 in good breeding condition. Five of these sows were then divided into 2 lots of 

 2 and 3 each and fed 42 days, lot 1 receiving corn meal alone, and lot 2, 

 corn meal and alfalfa hay, 4 : 1. These lots made average daily gains of 2.9 

 and 2.1 lbs., respectively, lot 1 requiring 4.1 lbs. and lot 2 4.86 lbs. of grain 

 per pound of gain. 



Analyses of the feeds used are appended. 



The story of three pigs, L. B. BmK [Texas Sta. Circ. 9, n. ser. (19'15), pp. 

 3-6). — Three 62-day-old pigs were fed 6 montlis as follows: Pig 1, in a dry lot 

 on milo chop soaked in water; pig 2, in a dry lot on milo chop and skimmed 

 milk, the chop being soaked in the milk between feeds ; pig 3, on pasture and 

 milo chop soaked In skimmed milk between feeds. These pigs made total gains 

 for the period of 94.5, 250, and 305.5 lbs. Although pig 1 was the largest at 

 the beginning, during the first month he gained only 8.5 lbs., while pig 2 made 

 more than four times as much gain, and pig 3 more than five times as much in 

 the same length of time. Pig 1 made a consistently slow gain, but the other 

 pigs made consistently rapid gains. It is thought that pig 1 was not able to 

 supply his body with enough growing material for proper development from milo 

 chop alone. It is estimated that pig 3 made a profit of $11.62 ; pig 2, $6.39 ; 

 and pig 1, a loss of 22 cents. 



Distribution of public service stallions in Wisconsin in 1915, A. S. AxEX- 

 ANDEE (Wiscoyisin Sta. Bui. 258 {1915). pp. 3-67, figs. S).— It is stated that the 

 horses of Wisconsin increased 27,000 in number and $147,000 in total value In 



