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der ration had reached, at the close of the experiment, in 

 some instances, fifty-six ounces of corn meal, eight ounces 

 of gluten meal and eight ounces of wheat bran. The daily 

 quantity of milk fed remained the same during the entire 

 experiment, — four quarts per head. "VYater was used to 

 assist in moistening the dry portion of the feed. 



A comparison of the subsequent statement of our results 

 with those in the preceding experiment (HI.) shows no 

 marked differences; the results are, if anything, inferior, — 

 considerino; the weiijht of the animals in both cases when 

 killed. The cost of the feed consumed, per pound of 

 dressed weight produced, varied from 6.1 to 6.6 cents; 

 while from 3.77 to 4.08 pounds of dry matter contained in 

 the feed consumed had yielded one pound of dressed pork. 



The live weights gained during the experiment amounted 

 to 128 and 111 pounds. The cost of feed consumed for the 

 production of a given quantity of dressed pork increases 

 materially with the advancing growth of the animal. For 

 details concerning this important point see statement in our 

 Third Annual Report. The financial success of feeding pigs 

 for home market depends^ in a controlling degree, on a timely 

 closing up of the operation. To go beyond 160 — 175 pounds 

 of live weight is only, in exceptional cases, a remunerative 

 practice with our average market prices for dressed pork. 



The beneficial effects of a more liberal supply of non-ni- '/ \ 

 trogenous feed constituents, as starch and fats (in corn meal) 

 during the last period of this feeding experiment, deserves 

 particular attention. 



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