THE PORK-MAKERS MAINSTAY 267 



RESULTS OF ILL-BAIiANCED FEEDING 



The effect of exclusive corn feeding to swine at all 

 ages, even under conditions of average cleanliness, is a 

 matter of important knowledge for the feeder. This was 

 shown in experiments at the Wisconsin station and re- 

 ported in "Swine Husbandry" as follows by Prof. W. A. 

 Henry : 



"Knowing corn to be a universal hog food and often 

 used almost exclusively by many of our farmers, and 

 further knowing that chemistry shows that corn is 

 excessively rich in the carbohydrates or heat and fat 

 formers, while it is low or poor in protein and ash ele- 

 ments which go to make up bone and muscle, we thought 

 to feed it exclusively to one lot of hogs that we might 

 see the effect. The experiments show that when we feed 

 hogs a ration rich in carbohydrates Init lacking in protein, 

 like corn meal, we will find : 



"i. That there is an excessive development of fat, 

 not only on the outside of the muscles and Ijeneath the 

 skin, but also among the muscles. 



"2. That the muscles of the body fail to develop to 

 their normal size, especially some of the most important 

 ones, as those along the back. 



"3. That an abnormally small amount of hair and a 

 thin skin result. 



"4. That, while the brain, heart and lungs do not 

 seem to change in weight, the spleen, liver and kidneys 

 are unusually small. 



"5. The amount of blood in the body is greatly re- 

 duced from the normal. 



