13 



3 Barley and separated milk 13-3 lbs. 



4 Corn and separated milk 13- lbs. 



5 Barley and potatoes 12-8 lbs. 



DIET AND QUALITY OF PIGS. 



A larg-er proportion of best pigs for bacon was obtained with barley than with 

 corn feeding. 



The addition of either milk or bran, but especially the latter, to barley or corn 

 raised the proportion of best pigs. 



The addition of potatoes to barley increased the proportion of best pigs, whilst 

 a similar addition to corn decreased it. 



The addition of beans and oats to corn increased the proportion of best pigs. 



MOST PROFITABLE DIETS. 



To produce 100 lbs. increase in live weight about 5 per cent more corn than barley 

 was required. 



When fed with barley 63-4 gallons of separated milk replaced 127 lbs. of barley, 

 or one gallon of separated milk equals 2 lbs. of barley. 



Wlien fed with corn 59-6 gallons of separated milk replaced 186-7 lbs. of corn, or 

 1 gallon of separated milk equals 3 lbs. of corn. 



N.B. — Fresh separated milk gave a better result than stale separated milk. 



When bran was fed with barley, 143-9 lbs. of bran replaced 179-7 lbs. of barley, 

 or 1 lb. of bran equals 1^ lbs. of barlej'. 



When bran was fed with corn 155-8 lbs. of bran replaced 181-3 lbs. of corn, or 5 

 lbs. of bran equals 6 lbs. of corn. 



When pea meal was fed with corn 103 lbs. of the former replaced 183-5 lbs. of 

 the latter, or 1 lb. of peas equals rather more than If lbs. of corn. 



"NVlien bean meal was fed with corn 101 lbs. of the former replaced 189 lbs. of the 

 latter, or 1 lb. of beans equals about 2 lbs. of corn. 



INCREASE IN DRESSED WEIGHT. 



To produce 100 lbs. dressed weight, the quantity of barley alone used was very 

 slightly in excess of the corn meal alone. 



81-6 gallons of separated milk fed with barley, effected a saving of 141-4 lbs. of 

 the latter, or 1 gallon of separated milk equals 1| lbs. of barley meal. 



72 gallons of separated milk fed with corn meal replaced 205-2 lbs. of the latter, 

 or one gallon of separated milk equals rather more than 2f lbs. of corn. 



Where bran was fed with barley, 202-5 lbs. of bran replaced 172 lbs. of barley. 

 In this case, therefore, the value of the bran in increasing dressed weight was very 

 considerably less than that of the barley. 



Where bran was fed with corn, 186 lbs. of the latter were replaced by 191 lbs. of 

 the former, i.e., the two food stuffs were of nearly equal value in the production of 

 dressed weight. 



Where pea meal was fed with corn, 131-5 lbs. of the former replaced 173-5 lbs. 

 of the Latter, or 1 lb. of p^s equals Ih lbs. of corn. 



QUALITY OF MEAT. 



The five diets which gave the best quality meat, arranged in order, are as fol- 

 lows: — 



1 Barley and bran 990 points. 



2 Barley and potatoes 989 " 



3 Barley and milk 988 " 



4 Barley and corn germs 983 " 



5 Barley alone 974 



