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until February 2^, 1907, six lots of 10 hogs each were 

 used in an experiment to determine the advantage in 

 using alfalfa with corn and with barley in fattening 

 hogs. These hogs were from Lots 25 and 2"/ of Ex- 

 periment No. 3. All lots were uniform as to condition 

 and breeding and of almost equal weights. All were 

 fed a full ration. All grain was ground and fed wet. 



ALFALFA WITH GRAIN FOR FATTENING HOGS. EXPERI- 

 MENT BEGAN NOV. 24, I906, AND ENDED FEB. 23, 

 1907 



No. of pigs in lot 



No. of days in exp. . . . 

 Av.last weight pounds 



per pig 



Av. first weight 



pounds per pig 



Av. gain, pounds per 



pig 



Av. gain daily weight 



pounds per pig 



Grain per 100 pounds 



gain 



Cost of 100 pounds 



gain, corn 35 cents, 



barley 30 cents 



Profit on 100 pounds 



hogs at $5.50 



Profit on each pig. . . . 

 Profit on each pig 



daily 



Price received per 



bushel grain 



Pounds of grain saved 



for each 100 pounds 



gain, by using al-, 



falfa I 



barley 75% 



alfalfa 



cut 25% 



10 



91 



225 



127 



98 



1.07 



492 



$3.07' 



2.43 

 2.38 



.026 

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'If $5.00 per ton were charged for the alfalfa consumed, the cost of 100 pounds 

 gain would be as follows: Lot 31, $3.15; Lot 32, $2.70; Lot 34, $3.59; Lot 35, $3.14. 



Lot 30 was fed corn. 



Lot 31 was fed corn and alfalfa hay fed on the ground 



