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lots were on alfalfa pasture, which undoubtedly insured 

 a better showing for the pigs in lot I than would other- 

 wise have been possible. For the remainder of the time, 

 they were confined to the dry lot and the above rations. 

 The interesting results of this experiment are shown in 

 the following table : 



TABLE XXXII. THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT RATIONS ON 

 THE SIZE AND BREAKING STRENGTH OF BONE 



(Neb. Exp. Sta., Bull. 107) 



Several striking facts stand out in these results. The 

 breaking strength of the bones of pigs fed skim-milk, 

 tankage, or ground bone with corn was from 56 to 109 



1 The above figures were obtained by averaging the data for 

 the following bones of each pig : 2 femur, 2 tibia, 2 humerus, and 

 2 ulna and radius. 



