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The mixed ground grain which was fed moistened to the two 

 pens constituted on the average for the year 37.2 per cent, of the 

 total food excepting skim-milk for pen No. 1, the Leghorns, and 

 37 per cent, for pen No. 3, the Cochins. 



The average amount of water-free substance in the food taken per 

 day per fowl for the whole year was 2.58 ounces with the pen of 

 Leghorns, No. 1, having the moistened ground grain. For the pen 

 No. 2, having only whole grain, the daily average was 2.98 ounces, 

 an excess in consumption over that of the first lot of 15.5 per cent. 



For pen No. 1, the cost of food per hen for the year was 72.11 

 cents. The average number of eggs was 85.95 and the average 

 total weight of eggs 173.45 ounces, each pound of eggs being pro- 

 duced at the cost for food of 6.6Q cents. One pound of eggs was 

 produced for every 5.31 pounds of water-free food consumed. The 

 cost of food for every dozen eggs was 10.04 cents. Eating the eggs 

 laid during each period at the average wholesale market price for 

 the period, the total value of eggs laid per hen was 116.7 cents. 



For pen No. 2 the cost of food per hen was 82.69 cents. The 

 average number of eggs was 84.43 and the average total weight 

 168.37 ounces, one pound of eggs being produced for every 6.33 

 pounds of water-free food consumed. The food cost for each pound 

 of eggs was 7.84 cents and the cost per dozen 11.74 cents. The 

 average wholesale market value of eggs laid per hen was 117.7 

 cents. 



For the pen of Cochins, No. 3, having the moistened grain food, 

 the average amount of water-free substance in the food consumed 

 per day per fowl for the whole year was 3.28 ounces and for the 

 pen No. 4, having whole grain 3.70 ounces, an excess in consump- 

 tion by the latter over the former of 12.8 per cent. 



For pen No. 3, the cost of food per hen for the year was 91.85 

 cents, the average number of eggs was 59.61 and the average total 

 weight of eggs 114.60 ounces, one pound of eggs for every 10,22 

 pounds of water-free substance in the food. The average cost of 

 each pound of eggs was 12.82 cents and the cost per dozen was 

 18.48 cents. The average wholesale market value of eggs pro- 

 duced was 84.7 cents. 



For pen No. 4, the cost of food per hen for the year was 105.06 

 cents. The average number of eggs was 80.32, and the average 

 total weight of eggs 155.69 ounces, one pound of eggs for every 

 8.47 pounds of water-free substance in the food. The food cost of 



