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Total Amount of Feed consumed from March 23, 1892, to Jxdy 28, 



1892. 



rounds. 



Live weight of animal at the beginning of the experi.xnent, . 30.00 

 Live weight of animal at the time of killing, .... 183.25 

 Live weight gained during the experiment, .... 153 . 25 



Dressed weight of animal, 144.00 



Loss in weight by dressing, 21.42 per cent., or . . . .39.25 

 Dressed weight gained during the experiment, .... 120.42 



Pounds of dry matter fed produced 1 pound of live weight, 2.22. 



Pounds of dry matter fed produced 1 pound of dressed weight, 2.91. 



Cost of feed per pound of dressed weight gained, 5 . 77 cents. 



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

 30 per cent, of manurial value, 4.18 cents. 



