484 FA.-RMING FOR LADIES. [chap, xxiv, 



opinion, approaches too nearly to the nature 

 of the bean. 



The ti7ne requisite for fattening must, of 

 course, depend on the breed, age, and con- 

 dition of the animal when put up ; but it is 

 generally thought that a bushel of barley- 

 meal will produce a stone weight of flesh, and 

 that a stone weight (of 14 lbs. live weight) of 

 increase may be obtained in a week, if the 

 pig be fed upon skim-milk, peas, and barley. 

 Nor should this be looked upon as extraor- 

 dinary : for ten pounds per week have been 

 frequently gained, and in several of the 

 ' County Reports,' and other publications, 

 there are instances recorded, without any 

 surprise, of still greater products. Supposing, 

 therefore, a pig of any of the moderately 

 sized breeds, and of a proper age, to be put 

 up when of a dozen or fourteen stone weight, 

 it may within three months be brought, with 

 eight or ten bushels of barley-meal and peas, 

 to from 20 to 25 stone dead weight ; the 

 utmost cost being — 



6 Bushels of barley-meal at Ax. 6d. . £1 7s. 

 4 Ditto peas 5s. Gd. . 12 



And also supposing the feeding of the animal, 



