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and Nebraska, 1 experiment stations are summarized 

 in Table CXXVIII. In three of the experiments the 

 grains were fed alone, while in the other three protein 

 supplements were given in the same proportion in both 

 rations. 



In every experiment contributing results in the above 

 table, the gains were faster on the wheat than on the corn 

 rations; and, with the exception of one experiment, a 

 unit of gain was made on less feed. The averaged results 

 showed the pigs on the wheat rations to have gained 

 13.6 per cent faster; and for producing a given gain, 

 100 pounds of wheat proved equivalent to 110 pounds of 

 corn. For growing pigs, however, shelled corn is as 

 efficient as ground corn (see page 339) . Since it is neces- 

 sary to grind wheat, the advantage of wheat over corn 

 when available at the same price is largely offset by the 

 expense of grinding. 



Wheat versus one-half wheat and one-half corn. 



Four experiments by Weaver 2 at the Missouri Experi- 

 ment Station gave uniformly better results from ground 

 wheat alone than from a mixture of equal parts of ground 

 wheat and ground corn, both when the grains were fed 

 alone and when supplemented with tankage. The 

 average daily gain on the wheat-alone ration was 1.385 

 pounds and on a mixture of the two grains 1.31 pounds, 

 and the total feed required to produce 100 pounds of 

 gain 476 and 503 pounds, respectively. The thirty-six 

 pigs averaged about 97 pounds at the beginning of the 

 experiments, which covered an average period of 120 days. 



On the other hand, Henry, 3 at the Wisconsin Station 



1 Smith, Bull. 75. 2 Bull. 136. 



3 Wis. An. Rpt., 1894. 



