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Summary of the Three Feeding Experiments^ regarding the Char- 

 acter and Quantity of Feed consumed x)6r Pound of Live Weight 

 and Dressed Weight produced. 



I. May to October, 1890. 



//. November, 1890, to April, 1891. 



Small Yorkshire, 

 Berkshire, 

 Poland China, . 

 Taraworth, 



3.42 

 3.04 

 3.32 



///. May to September, 1891. 



Small Yorkshire, 

 Berkshire, 

 Poland China, . 

 Tamworth, 



3.36 

 3.31 

 3.12 



3.48 



Summary of the Three Feeding Experiments., regarding Gain in 

 Weight., Cost of Feed and Bate of Shrinkage of Pork dressed 

 for the Market. 



Basis of valuation j^er ton : Corn meal, f 24 ; wheat bran, $19 ; gluten 

 meal, $25 ; skim-milk, per gallon, 1.8 cents ; buttermilk, jjer gallon, 1.0 

 cent. 



