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BOARD OY AGRICULTURE. 



SUMMAllY OF EXPEUIMENTS III., IV., V. 



Tolnl Cost of Feed Consumed during the above-stated Experiments. 



1,773.9 11)S. Corn INIeal, $21 28 



1,479.0 gals. Skim-milk, 2G G2 



703.9 lbs. Whout Bran, 7 92 



723.9 lbs. Gluten Me.al, 8 14 



$()3 90 

 Average cost of feed for production of 1 lb. of dressed pork, 5.92 cents. 



Mamirial Value of the Feed Consumed during the above Experiments. 



Com .Ale.-il. Skim Milk. Wheat Hran. Glnten Me.il. Total. 



$7 07 $13 31 $4 75 f6 33 $31 46 



Total manurial value of feed for production of 1 lb. of dressed pork 

 2.91 cents. 



Sixth Feedixg Experiment (T, J, K, L, M). 



Seven animals of a mixed breed were selected for the 

 trial ; their live weight varied from 40 to 60 pounds ; five of 

 them remained well ; two became sick and dropped out of 

 the experiment. 



The feeding besfan Feb. 17th, Avith a daily ration of 

 seven quarts of milk, twenty-one ounces of corn meal and 

 seven ounces each of wheat bran and irliitcn meal. The 

 amount of skim-milk and corn meal remained the same dur- 

 ing the entire trial, and a mixture of equal weight parts of 

 gluten meal and wheat bran supplied subsequently the in- 

 creasing demand for feed. Seven quarts of skim-milk, 

 twenty-one ounces of corn meal and twenty-one ounces of 



