319 



No. 3, a shoat purchased from a drove, weighed 



on 28th March, . . 100 lbs. 



do. on 30th April, . , 151 



Gain in 33 days, . . . . 51 lbs. 



This is a fraction over 1 lb. 8 oz. per day each, nearly 1 lb. 9 oz. 

 In this case their food was exclusively boiled potatoes mashed 

 with Indian meal. The exact amount consumed not ascer- 

 tained, but fed as freely as they would bear. 



Experiment 3. The two last-named hogs were for the next 

 20 days put upon Indian hasty pudding exclusively, with the 

 following result : 



No. 2 weighed on 30th April, 

 " " 20th May, 



Gain in 20 days. 

 No. 3 weighed on 30th April, 

 " " 20th May, 



Gain in 20 days, 



The two in the above named 20 days, consumed four and 

 one half bushels of meal, cooked as above. Meal 78 cents per 

 bushel. Gain of the two, 104 lbs. in 20 days. 



Experiment 4. Sundry swine purchased from a drove, and 

 fed with meal and potatoes, washed and mashed — 



28th March, 1831, 

 No. 1, weighed 97 lbs. 



2, " 134 



3, '• 100 



19th May, 1831, 

 165 lbs., gain in 52 days, 68 lbs. 

 182 " " 48 



186 " " 86 



The two following, raised on the farm, and fed as above — 



25th April, 1831, 19th May, 1831, 



No. 4, weighed 151 lbs. 206 lbs., gain in 24 days, 55 lbs. 

 5, " 140 165 " '' 25 



