PIGS 1 00 1 



In conclusion, the food value of the peel equals 80.6 '^o o^ the potato 

 substance. The disadvantage of the peel is that the animal will not take it 

 in large quantities for a sufficiently long period, the result being that few pro- 

 teins are formed in their bodies. 



779 - Experiments in Feeding Pigs with Straw Meal and Straw rendered Soluble by 



Caustic Soda. — SchxeidewtnT), in LandwuischaftUrlu' Wochcnschrif! fitr die Provinz 

 Sachscn, iSth Year, No. 7, pp. 57-59. Halle a. S. Febniar> 12, 1996. 



The straw made soluble by a solution of caustic soda used in this ex- 

 periment, first manufactured in Germany by Oexislinx and sold under the 

 name of " Zellulosef utter " (cellulose forage), generally contains 65 % of 

 pure ligneous substance, 20 % of dried potato, and 15 % of molasses. 

 The straw meal, finely ground erst 12 s. per cwt. The two forages were 

 compared with sliced potatoes. 



The test animals were 12 growing pigs divided into .4 equal groups, 

 each fed as follows : 



I Crushu'd barle\', first :..- lbs. ; afterwards 3.3 lbs. 



Group I Boiled potatoes 19.8 lbs. 



/ Fish meal, 1.5 lbs. 



\ Crushed barley, first 2.2 lbs. ; afterwards 4.4. lbs. 



/ Sliced potatoes, 6.6. lbs. 



\ Crushed barlej% first 2.2 lbs; afterwards 4.4. lbs. 



/ Cellulose forage, 6.6. lbs. 



\ Crushed barlev, first 2.2. lbs; afterwards 4.4 lbs. 

 '''""f" ^^' I Straw meal, 6.6 lbs. 



The supplementary forage was properly mixed with basal forage. 



The experiment proper, which was preceded by a preparatory period, 

 lasted 61 days and took a normal course. During this period it was observed 

 that the pigs of Group IV (receiving straw meal) did not take to their ra- 

 tion willingly. On completion of the experiment, these animals were found 

 to be more poorly constituted. 



The following was the daily increase of weight per animal in the differ- 

 ent groups : 



Group I {without supplementarj- forage) 0.86 lb. 



Group II (with sliced potatoes) i.i " 



Group III (with cellulose forage) c.yo " 



Group IV (with straw meal) 0.44 " 



The Writer concludes that the productive value of cellulose forage is 

 equal to about 50 "o of the value cf sliced potatoes, and that straw meal is 

 valueless as food for pigs. 



780 - Value of Lucerne and other Green Forage in Pig Feeding. — mls staxssox in 



Kun<'l. Landtbruks- Akademiens Standlin<j,ar nch Tidskriit, Year XI,V, Nos. 1-2 pp. 30-56. 

 Stockholm, 191 6. 



Researches were conducted at the Central Livestock Breeding Station 

 at Stockholm with the object cf ascertaining to what extent green forage 

 can be used in feechng young pigs. The animals experimented on were 



