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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



[F.] 



Total Amomit of Feed Consumed from Sejit. 15 to Jan. 19. 

 150.8 lbs. Corn Meal, equal to dry matter, . . . , 

 508.0 qts. Skim-milk, equal to dry matter, ... 

 128.6 lbs. Wheat Bran, equal to dry matter, 

 128.6 lbs. Gluten Meal, equal to dry matter, 



Total amount of dry matter, .... 



Live weight of animal at beginning of experiment, . 



Live weight at time of killing, 



Live weight gained during experiment, .... 

 Dressed weight at time of killing, .... 



Loss in weight by dressing. 



Dressed weight gained during experiment, 



30.3 lbs., or 15.7 per cent, 

 133.9 lbs! 



Cost of Feed Consumed during Experiment. 

 150.8 lbs. Corn Meal, at $24.00 per ton, .... 

 127.0 gals. Skim-milk at 1.8 cents per gallon, . 

 128.6 lbs. Wheat Bran, at f 22.50 per ton, .... 

 128.6 lbs. Gluten Meal, at $22.50 per ton, .... 



$1 81 

 2 29 

 1 45 

 1 45 



$7 00 

 3.04 lbs. of dry matter fed jaelded 1 lb. of live weight, and 3.56 lbs. of 



dry matter yielded 1 lb. of dressed weight. 

 Cost of feed for production of 1 lb. of dressQ,d pork, 5.2 cents. 



[G.] 

 Total Amount of Feed Consumed from Sept. 15 to Jan. 19. 



150.0 lbs. Corn Meal, equal to dry matter, .... 131.07 lbs. 



508.0 qts. Skim-milk, equal to dry matter, .... 115.21 " 



128.0 lbs. Wheat Bran, equal to dry naatter, . . . 112.58 " 



128.0 lbs. Gluten Meal, equal to dry matter, . . . 116.54 " 



Total amount of dry matter, 475.40 lbs. 



