Value of Various Feeding Stuffs for Pigs. 577 



a full grain ration made an average daily gain of 1.1 pounds, re- 

 quiring 465 pounds of grain for 100 pounds of gain, while those 

 in the pasture, likewise receiving a full feed of grain, made a 

 daily gain of 1.3 pounds, requiring only 417 pounds for 100 of 

 gain. There was a saving of 10 per cent, by feeding on pasture 

 instead of in the yard, where grass was supplied in addition to 

 the grain. 



The table also shows that when feeding three-fourths of a full 

 grain allowance the pigs made a daily gain of 1.2 pounds, requir- 

 ing only 377 pounds of grain for 100 of gain. With still less 

 grain the daily gain was much reduced, but so also was the 

 amount of feed required for 100 pounds of gain. Finally, three 

 trials on pasture without grain showed an average daily gain 

 of .36 of a pound a day, or 2J pounds a week a very satis- 

 factory result. When grass was cut and carried to pigs confined 

 in pen, they could not be maintained on this feed alone, shrinking 

 in weight at the rate of .26 pounds daily. (307) These results 

 show that the pig cannot be successfully nourished by soiling, as 

 can cattle, especially the dairy cow. 



876. Clover hay with meal. Stewart 1 fed pigs averaging sev- 

 enty-five pounds each with corn meal, two quarts of short-cut 

 clover hay being added to each day's allowance, and the whole 

 wet with hot water and allowed to stand from ten to twelve 

 hours before feeding. Another lot received meal prepared in the 

 same way but without the clover mixture. The lot getting clover 

 hay showed the best appetite, the greatest thrift and made the 

 steadiest gains. The pigs getting meal gained 110 pounds each 

 in 120 days, while those having the cut clover hay mixed with 

 their meal gained 143 pounds, or 30 per cent. more. (927) The 

 possible value of moistened clover hay as a by-feed with pigs is 

 well illustrated by this trial. 



877. Corn and blue-grass pasture. At the Illinois Station, 2 

 Morrow conducted four trials during three seasons with pigs rang- 

 ing on blue -grass pasture. One lot was given a full feed of corn, 

 the second a half feed only. As a check, a bunch of three pigs 



1 Feeding Animals, p. 472. 



2 Bui. 16. 



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