1893.] 



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Pig No. 5. 



Total Amount of Feed consumed from Dec. 1, 1891, to Feb. 5, 



1892. 



Pounds. 



Live weight of animal at the beginning of the experiment, . 92.50 

 Live weight of animal at the time of killing, .... 192.00 

 Live weight gained during the experiment, . . -. . 99.50 



Dressed weight of animal, 142.00 



Loss in weight by dressing, 26.04 per cent, or .... 50.00 

 Dressed weight gained during the experiment, , . . ,73.59 



Pounds of dry matter fed produced 1 pound of live weight, 3.92. 



Pounds of dry matter fed produced 1 pound of dressed weight, 5 . 30. 



Cost of feed per pound of dressed weight gained, 8.51 cents. 



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

 30 per cent, of the manurial value, 6 . 25 cents. 



