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Summary of Results. 



The experiment lasted one hundred and twenty-six days, 

 and was productive of the following average results : — 



Lot I. 



Average 



of Tliree Pigs 



(Pounds). 



Lot II. 



Average 



of Three Pigs. 



(Pounds). 



Live Aveight, 



Dressed weight, 



Per cent, of loss in dressing, .... 

 Live weight gained during experiment, 

 Dressed weight gained during experiment. 

 Dry matter required to i^roduce 1 pound live 



weight, 



Dry matter required to produce 1 pound dressed 



weight, 



172.71 



140.75 

 18.53% 

 146.17 

 119.16 



2.82 



3.45 



180.75 

 148.00 

 18.10% 

 152.00 

 122.47 



•2.57 



3.18 



No difference in the amount of intestinal fat was observed 



in either lot. 



Financial Statements. 



No. I. 



Dressed pork actually produced during experi- 

 ment (liouuds), .... 

 Value at 7f cents per pound (market price) 

 Cost of food consumed, 



Profit from poi'k actually pi'oduced, . 

 Value of manure produced, 



Total profit from three pigs. 



Profit per pig, 



857.5 



$27 71 



19 95 



$7 76 

 6 05 



$13 81 

 4 60 



367.4 



Si28 47 

 18 02 



$10 45 

 4 41 



$14 86 

 4 95 



