1896.] 



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(d) WHEAT MEAL v. RYE MEAL FOR PIGS. 



Object of the Experiment. 

 In this experiment it was intended to compare the feeding 

 values of wheat and rye meal, when fed in combination with 

 skim-milk to growing pigs. 



Plan of the Experiment. 



The pigs were divided into two lots, two barrows and a 

 sow being in each lot. The experiment was divided into 

 three periods, covering in all 106 days. It was intended, 

 in the first period, to feed 3 ounces of meal to each quart 

 of milk, but the supply of milk being limited, some Peoria 

 gluten feed was added to keep the ratio of protein to carbo- 

 hydrates as 1 to 3.5. 



In the second period 4 quarts of milk were fed daily, to- 

 gether with sufficient wheat or rye meal to satisfy appetites. 



In the third period 4 quarts of milk w r ere fed daily, in 

 connection with equal parts of wheat or rye meal and corn 

 meal to satisfy the appetites of the animals. Sufficient water 

 was added to the milk and meal to furnish the necessary 

 amount of liquid. The pigs were fed three times daily. 



Table I. — Feeding Plan. 



Table II. — Average Daily Gain (Pounds). 



I., wheat, 

 II., rye, 



LOT. 



Period I. 



1.06 

 1.00 



Period II. 



1.21 

 1.15 



Period in. 



1.49 

 1.20 



Total 



Average 



Daily Grain. 



1.22 

 1.10 



