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Experiment I. — Corn Meal v. Hominy Meal. 

 Nov. 23, 1896, to March /, 1897 (98 Bays) . — Eight 

 grade Chester White pigs, all of the same litter, were pur- 

 chased in October. They were first fed skim-milk alone, 

 and finally divided into two lots, and corn or hominy meal 

 added to the skim-milk diet. Pigs Nos. I. and II. were 

 together in one pen, and so were pigs Nos. VII. and VIII. ; 

 the others were in separate pens. Pig IV. was taken sick 

 during the experiment, and his record is not considered. 

 Each pig was allowed from 7 to 10 quarts of skim-milk 

 daily, and from 3 to 6 ounces of grain for each quart of 

 milk, the quantity depending on the appetite and stage of 

 growth of the animals. As the pigs advanced in age and 

 growth, the quantity of grain was increased, thus furnishing 

 an increased food supply and an increasing amount of carbo- 

 hydrates. 



Total Feeds Consumed. 

 Corn Meal Lot. 



Hominy Meal Lot. 



