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"But, again, I ha\-e seen less tlian six pounds of gain 

 obtained from eaeh Ijushel, although every effort was 

 made to secure better results and the hogs were in a 

 thrifty condition. The weather has much to do with 

 gain in weight, and I have seen during long-continued, 

 cold, stormy weather, even with comfortable quarters, 

 very little increase in weight, while there would be only a 

 small reduction in the quantity of corn consumed. 



"A young hog will make a somewhat larger gain from 

 a bushel of corn than an older animal, if thrifty and the 

 feeding is judiciously done, but in round numbers a gain 

 of ten pounds in live weight for each bushel of corn is 

 very satisfactory. A hog weighing 200 pounds would, 

 according to these figures, have consumed 20 bushels of 

 corn, and one weighing 300 pounds, 30 bushels. But to 

 secure these weights the hogs must be w^ell bred, thrifty 

 and judiciously fed, and should have the run of a pasture 

 with plenty of grass. The best results will be obtained 

 by giving corn sparingly to young hogs and substituting 

 in its place shorts, ground oats and other bone-and-mus- 

 cle-forming food, finishing with corn. Let no one be de- 

 ceived with these figures and conclude that ten pounds of 

 live weight in hogs is the easy rule for each bushel of 

 corn. I know men who do not secure one-half that gain, 

 and yet have been engaged in feeding hogs all their lives. 

 Painstaking application, good judgment and an unswerv- 

 ing determination to secure success, with a love for the 

 work, are all necessary to secure the best results in rais- 

 ing hogs." 



A comparative experiment made at the Ohio state uni- 

 versity gave 12.3 pounds of pork as the pi'oduct from one 



