1892.] 



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Average Composition of Fodder Rations xised during the Tliree 

 Feeding Periods of Each Feeding Experiment. 



Exijerinient I, 



The junount of milk used was controlled by our daily 

 su})})ly and by the number of pigs under oliservation. Dur- 

 ing the first experiment creamery l)uttermilk was fed during 

 the two first feeding j^eriods ; during the remaining time 

 home-made skim-milk alone was used. As a g'eneral rule 

 during the entire experiment the following system was 

 adopted for compounding the daily diet in different feeding 

 periods : — 



Period I, For each one quart skim-milk to two ounces of corn 

 meal. 



Period II. For eacli, one quart skim-milk to four ounces of corn 

 meal. 



Period III. For each, one quart skim-milk to six ounces of corn 

 meal. 



