1894.] 



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Total Amo^int of Feed consumed jrom Nov. 19, 1892, to March 



14, 1893. 



Live weight of animal at the beginning of the exiieriment, 60 . 75 lbs. 



Live weight of animal at the end of the experiment, . . 84.75 " 



Live weight gained during the experiment, . . . . 24.00 " 



Average gain in Aveight per day, 0.21 " 



Dressed weight of animal, 43.75 " 



Loss in weight by dressing, 48.37 per cent., . . . . 41.00 " 



Pounds of di"y matter fed produced 1 pound of live weight, . 9.84 " 



Total cost of feed per pound of live weight gained, . . 9 . 66 cts. 



Ket cost of feed per pound of live weight gained, , , 4.54 " 



