1892.] 



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Detailed Statement of TTdrcl Experiment — Continued. 

 Poland China, No. 2 {ExpeiHmoit III.). 



Total Amount of Feed consumed from May 12 to Sept. 7, 1891. 



Live weiglit of animal at beginning of exijeriment, 



Live weight at time of killing, 



Live weight gained during experiment, 



Dressed weight at time of killing, . . . . 



Loss in weight by dressing, 



36,} pounds, or 20.28 jier cent. 



Dressed weight gained during experiment. 



Pounds. 



23.50 

 180.00 

 156.50 

 143.50 



124.77 



2.59 pounds of dry matter fed yielded 1 pound of live weight, and 

 3.25 pounds of dry matter yielded 1 pound of dressed weight. 



Cost of feed for production of 1 pound of dressed pork, 6.03 cents- 

 Net cost of feed for production of 1 jDound of dressed pork, allowing 

 a loss of 30 per cent, of manurial value of feed, 4.58 cents. 



