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II. 



Conclusions. 



1. The average amount of dry matter consumed per pound 

 of dressed pork produced differs for "different breeds as 

 follows : First experiment, in case of Tamworths and Poland 

 Chinas, from 3.13 to 3.20 pounds ; in case of Berkshires and 

 Small Yorkshires, from 3.31 to 3.32 pounds. Second experi- 

 ment, in case of Berkshires and Small Yorkshires, from 3.04 

 to 3.42 pounds ; Poland Chinas, 3.32 pounds; Tamworths 

 ruled out, on account of sickness in the second experiment. 

 Third experiment, in case of Poland Chinas and Tamworths, 

 from 3.12 to 3.48 pounds; and in case of Berkshires and 

 Small Yorkshires, from 3.31 to 3. 36 pounds. Summing up 

 the results of the three experiments in this connection, it 

 appears that in our case the larger build breeds lead the 

 smaller breeds in two out of three cases. The difference 

 between breeds is apparently not more marked than the 

 difference between animals of the same breed. 



2. The average gain in lire weightier day differs in the 

 first trial, between Small Yorkshires and Berkshires, from 



