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Pig No. 5. 



Live weight of animal at the beginning of the experiment, 24.50 lbs. 

 Live weight of animal at the time of killing, . . . 182.25 " 



Live weight gained during the experiment, .... 157.75 " 



Dressed weight of animal, 144.00 " 



Loss in weight by dressing, 20.98 per cent, . . . . 38.25 " 

 Dressed weight gained during the experiment, . . . 124.73 " 

 Pounds of dry matter fed produced 1 pound of live Aveight, 2.26 " 

 Pounds of dry matter fed produced 1 pound of dressed 



weight, 2.88 " 



Total cost of feed per pound of dressed weight gained, . 4.55 cts. 

 Net cost of feed per pound of dressed weight gained, after 



deducting 30 per cent of manurial value, . . . . 3.21 " 



