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are presented separately for each experiment. In all 

 cases the corn and cowpeas were fed ground. 



TABLE CLI. GROUND COWPEAS VERSUS CORN-MEAL FOR 

 FATTENING PIGS 



In every instance the combination of corn and cowpeas 

 gave better results than corn alone. The rate of gain 

 on the corn rations averaged .506 pound daily, and on 

 the ration of one-half cowpeas .686 pound daily, an in- 

 crease of more than 35 per cent. Cowpeas alone did not 

 give satisfactory results. While corn is excessively car- 

 bonaceous for growing and fattening pigs, cowpeas are 

 unnecessarily rich in protein when fed alone. From the 

 nature of their composition, a combination of both would 

 be expected to give better results than either alone. 

 Where cowpeas are not grown extensively, a ration of 

 4 to 5 parts of corn to 1 of cowpeas would probably give 



