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156 ' Report oF THE First ASSISTANT OF THE 
In the preceding table are the results from Lots A and B when 
fed for thirty-five days another ration of clover and corn meal, in s 
which clover constituted about 40 to 45 per cent of the 
total food and from 22 to 25 per cent of the water-free 
food. With both these pens the gain was a'profitable one, even 
with clover rated at over four dollars per ton, and with stilla 
slight advantage in favor of those pigs which had a small amount 
of salt. ra 
With these two lots, however, when fed grain alone, the best ia 
gain was made by the lot without sait. They were fed for thirty- pe 
five days “Rex wheat waste,” a by-product for sale in the local 
market, the composition of which was: 
Per cent. 
WICC TORE AME US oe ae RO eed YI EER Men ga cB woe Le ” 
RE AM oA Conie We? Soy pn Ak ARR, Flay PRS | 8:0L aus 
Weide albuminoids.. 0. .s).o... used t eee des. vierverst ea) ia Le i: 
RPE EOE N's atavalccatete a chats id RMR aictaeaO derek aye PAPER, 2,25 oe 
MEET N OS ORLLACE 3): ois n's sy wees doo) see dcky Bama cd abe CMM DIR TA olehe alleed we ae enaeam 66.85 ¢ 
UTS AS MOMMA RDM ARS) SUSAR aa EAM SU ee diac .ciw Seventeen e ai 4.53 a 
a 
The rate of gain would not be profitable except where the 
manure could be saved without any loss. The following results 
were obtained : 
AveraGE Per Day ror Eacnu 100 Pounps Live WEIGHT. 
Apes bY bon E—| 
aa Ee s | g23 
eo fae on = of 
Cy — 
: ss | 2 | 333 
: 3) 2 eee 
=) A 13 q tao 
(A uu Be = noe 
Rohe! f oO o) q On 
Ono 4 + 2 & aed 
“58/3/35 /8 | 8 |g 
oo 
~ m o 
Lbs. | Ozs. | Lbs, | Lbs. | Lbs. | Lbs. 
Lot A ...| October 17 to November 21 ...... 2.67 0.9 7.99 2.34 | -+.387 6.32 
Lot B...| October 17 to November 21......) 2.61 0 9.36 2.30 | +.46 5.00 
When the rations for Lots C and D, which had been largely 
clover, were changed to those of which sorghum constituted 
89 per cent the consumption of total food was at once 
sreatly increased, although the amount of water-free food was 
practically the same. With clover, the total food per day was 
8.51 pounds and 8.73 pounds, and with sorghum 13.29 and 13.75 
pounds, respectively. Lot C again received salt at the rate of 
0.24 ounces per day for every hundred pounds live weight. The 
results for each pen were: 
