ALFALFA FOR SWINE 



COMPARISON OF CORN, CORN AND EMMER, AND CORN AND 

 BARLEY FOR FATTENING PIGS. EXPERIMENT BEGAN 

 FEBRUARY 3 AND ENDED MARCH IJ , I906 



'If we assume that one-fourth of the food consumed consisted of alfalfa hay, 

 valued at $5.00 per ton, the cost of 100 pounds gain would be as follows: Lot 13 

 %7,.il\ Lot IS. $3.41; Lot 16, $3.27. 



The average daily gain per pig in Lot 13 was 1.53 

 pounds; in Lot 15, 1.35 pounds; and in Lot 16, 1.45 

 pounds. These are all large gains and much more 

 nearly together than where emmer and barley were fed 

 without corn. The grain required for 100 pounds gain 

 was, by Lot 13. 470 pounds; by Lot 15, 482 pounds; and 

 by Lot 16, 462 pounds. Where emmer formed one-half 

 the ration, there was required for 100 pounds gain 12 

 pounds more grain than where corn formed the entire 

 ration. Li Experiment No. 10, where emmer formed 

 tl'/C entire ration, there was required for 100 pounds gain 

 148 pounds more grain than where corn formed the en- 

 tire ration. When barley formed one-half the grain 

 ration, there was required 8 pounds less, and where it 

 formed the entire grain ration 120 pounds more grain to 



