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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 Ibs. 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 Ibs. of barley, or 

 one gallon of separated milk equals 2 Ibs. of barley. 



When fed with corn 59.6 gallons of separated milk replaced 186.7 Ibs. of corn, or 1 

 gallon of separated milk equals 3 Ibs. of corn. 



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



When bran was fed with barley, 143.9 Ibs. of bran replaced 179.7 Ibs. of barley, or 1 

 Ib. of bran equals 1 J Ibs. of barley. 



When bran was fed with corn 155.8 Ibs. of bran replaced 181 .3 Ibs. of corn, or 5 Ibs. 

 of bran equals 6 Ibs. of corn. 



When pea meal was fed with corn 103 Ibs. of the former replaced 183.5 Ibs. of 

 the latter, or 1 Ib. of peas equals rather more than If Ibs. of corn. 



When bean meal was fed with corn 101 Ibs. of the former replaced 189 Ibs. of the latter, 

 or 1 Ib. of beans equals 2 Ibs. of corn nearly. 



Increase in Dressed Weight. 



To produce 100 Ibs. 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 Ibs. of the 

 latter, or 1 gallon of separated milk equals If Ibs. of barley meal. 



72 gallons of separated milk fed with corn meal replaced 205.2 Ibs. of the latter, or 

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



Where bran was fed with barley, 202.5 Ibs. of bran replaced 172 Ibs. 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 Ibs. of the latter were replaced by 191 Ibs. 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 Ibs. of the former replaced 173.5 Ibs. of the 

 latter, or 1 Ib. of peas equals lj Ibs. of corn. 



Quality of Meat. 



The five diets which gave the best quality meat, arranged in order, are as follows: 



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 " 



The practical nature of the lessons learned from these tests are indicated in the above 

 deductions. The series of lectures held in which the whole work was made plain estab- 

 lished an exceedingly rational system of pig feeding throughout the district. Through 

 this work also sympathy between feeders and packers was increased and this has never 

 been lost. Whenever a disputed point of any moment arises the question is submitted to 

 a committee agreed upon by the County Council and the packers to be dealt with. Some 

 time ago a number of patrons of the factory complained that they were being too heavily 

 charged for shrinkage that takes place while the carcasses are cooling. To settle this ex- 

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