618 



BOAKD OF AGRICULTUKE. 



[J.] 



TbiaZ Amount of Feed Consumed from Feb. 17 to May 2. 

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

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

 39.6 lbs. Wheat Bran, equal to dry matter, 

 39.G lbs. Gluten Meal, equal to dry matter, 



Total amount of dry matter, 



Live weight of animal at beginning of experiment, . 



Live weight of animal at time of killing, . 



Live weight gained during experiment, 



Dressed weight at time of killing, .... 



Loss in weight by dressing, . . . 30.3 lbs.. 



Dressed weight gained during experiment, 



Cost of Feed Consumed during Experiment 

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

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

 39.6 lbs. Wheat Bran at $22.50 per ton, . 

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



$4 63 

 2.G4 lbs. of dry matter fed yielded 1 lb. of live weight, and 3.20 lbs. of 



dry matter yielded 1 lb. of dressed weight. 

 Cost of feed for production of 1 lb. of dressed pork, 5.1 cents. 



[K.] 

 Total Amount of Feed Consumed from Feb. 17 to May 2. 



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

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

 39.6 lbs. ^Vlieat Bran, equal to dry matter, 

 39.6 lbs. Gluten INIeal, equal to dry matter, 



Total amount of dry matter, 



99.43 lbs. 

 119.07 " 

 34.83 " 

 36.05 " 



289.38 lbs. 



