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these foods will serve, but the gluten meal must pre- 

 dominate in order to keep up the protein. We may 

 try:- 



and obtain rather more both of starch equivalent and of 

 protein. It would now be wise to replace 2 lb. of the 

 gluten feed by decorticated cotton cake, both to give 

 variety and impart consistency to the butter fat. 



We then have — 



so that we could reduce the amount of the mixture by 

 about \ lb. per head in order to obtain an almost exact 

 equivalent to the original ration both in the supply of 

 energy and of protein. 



One more example will suffice to illustrate the 

 method ; fatting pigs per 100 lb. live weight 

 received : — 



Lb. 

 Barley Meal . . . 4 



Pea Meal , . , , i 



