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of corn. Should the feeder give as much as 7 to 9 Ibs. of skim milk 

 with each Ib. of corn, then the milk is worth but 15 cents per 100 Ibs. 



The above measures in a general way the value of skim milk when 

 combined with corn for fattening pigs. Those familiar with this 

 feeding stuff and its worth for bone and muscle building know that 

 in many cases, especially for young pigs and brood sows, its value 

 is much higher than stated. 



A rule by Hoard for finding the money value of skim milk when 

 fed to fattening hogs is in substance : 



To find the value of 100 Ibs. of skim milk when fed alone, multiply 

 the market price of live hogs in cents per Ib. by 5; if fed in combi- 

 nation with corn or barley, multiply by 6. 



According to this rule, when live hogs are worth 5 cents per Ib., 

 each 100 Ibs. of milk is worth 25 cents when fed alone, and 30 cents 

 when fed with corn or barley meal. 



The Gurler rule proposed many years ago is: 



The value of 100 Ibs. of skim milk when fed along with corn to fat- 

 tening hogs is half the market price of corn per bushel. 



By this rule, when corn is worth 50 cents per bu., skim milk is 

 worth 25 cents per 100 Ibs. for fattening hogs, if combined with 

 corn or some other suitable grain. 



Clinton of the New York Station 1 recommends that, in starting 

 pigs on a ration containing a large quantity of skim milk, care be 

 exercised lest at first the pigs be overfed. 



Cooke of the Vermont Station 2 found that pigs fed sour skim 

 milk were more thrifty than those getting sweet skim milk. This is 

 in accord with Day's findings at the Ontario Station 3 with sweet 

 and sour whey. 



886. Buttermilk. At the Massachusetts Station* Goessmann fed 

 lots of 3 pigs averaging 48 Ibs. each on buttermilk or skim milk in 

 combination with corn meal with the results shown in the table : 



Buttermilk compared with skim milk. 



1 Bui. 199. 



2 Rpt. 1891. 



3 Rpt. 189' 



4 Rpt, 1884. 



