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average to 5.55 cents, and as the available manurial value of 

 the feed for the same weight of dressed pork produced is 

 equal to 1.98 cents, it will be seen that the average net cost 

 of the feed consumed amounted to 3.57 cents per pound of 

 dressed pork produced. 



5. Comparing the financial results of the experiment here 

 under discussion with those of an earlier experiment of ours 

 (IV.), adopting for that purpose in both the same market 

 price for the fodder articles consumed, and allowing at the 

 same time a corresponding selling price for the dressed 

 pork produced, no material difference can be pointed out. 

 During our earlier experiment corn meal sold at $24 and 

 wheat bran $22.50 ; during our previously described experi- 

 ment corn meal sold at $19 and wheat bran at $16.50 per 

 ton ; skim-milk and gluten meal were charged alike in both 

 experiments. In the earlier experiment the net cost of the 

 feed consumed for the production of one pound of dressed 

 pork was 4.20 cents, and in our recent experiment, as 

 above stated, 3.57 cents. The difference of .63 cent in 

 favor of the recent trial is essentially due to contemporary 

 lower market prices of corn meal and wheat bran. 



For further details, see statements upon a few subsequent 

 pages. 



Feeding Record of Pigs. 



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