570 Report op the Department of Animal Husbandry of the 



fpom September 10 to December 31 most of the difference in food 



consumption for the trial occurred. For this time the dry matter 



in the food was about 50:5 pounds more for Lot No. I and the 



gain made by this lot exceeded that made by the other by about 



2.5 pounds. 



Gain in Weight and Food Required. 



From September 10 to December 31 Lot No. I having the 

 ground grain ration gained one pound in weight for every 6.5 

 pounds of water-free food consumed, and Lot No. II having the 

 whole grain ration, gained one. pound for every 6.0 pounds of 

 water-free food. During the six months Lot No. I made a pound 

 gain for every 8.06 pounds of water-free food consumed and Lot 

 No. II one pound gain for every 7.45 pounds of water-free food. 



Cost of Food for Gains Made. 

 For the first four months the cost of food for each pound gain 

 in weight made by Lot No. I was about 7.2 cents and for each 

 pound gain made by Lot No. II 6.9 cents. For the six months 

 the food cost per pound gain made by Lot No. I was 8.6 cents and 

 for that made by Lot No, II was 8.3 cents. 



