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Journal of Agricultural Research 



Vol. XII, No. 3 



Table V. — Results of feeding various diets to pigs 



Pig 



No. 



Feed. 



Cottonseed meal 



(jossypol 



Ether-extracted cottonseed kernels 

 (Cottonseed meal, milk, etc 



Weight. 



Initial. 



Pounds. 



29-5 

 28. 25 

 20.7s 



19-5 



Final. 



Pounds. 



31-5 

 27 



« 44- 75 

 35 



Pounds. 



2 

 -1.25 

 24 



15-5 



Result. 



Died 50th day. 

 Died 48th day. 

 Lived. 

 Died 45th day. 



» Weight of pig 3 on the 50th day. This pig weighed 128 pounds when the experiment was discontinued 

 on the isstb day, a daily gain of 0.69 pound. 



Table VI. — Weight of cottonseed feed consumed, by weeks « 



o Maximum estimates are given for pigs i, 2, and 4. 



6 Figures in parentheses give the weight (in pounds) of oil-free kernels, which correspond to the gossypol 

 eaten. 



Table VII. — Comparison of post-mortem notes on pigs i, 2, and 4<^ 



o These pigs were examined by Dr. G. A. Roberts, Veterinarian of this Station. 



