1892.] 



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Detailed Statement of Third Experiment — Continued. 



Tamivorth, No. 2 {Experiynent III). 



To^aZ Amou7it of Feed conaxmied from May 5 to Aug. 12., 1891. 



Live Aveiglit of animal at beginning of experiment, 



Live weiglit at time of killing, . 



Live weiglit gained during exjieriment, 



Dressed weight at time of Icilling, 



Loss in weight by dressing. 



Dressed weight gained during exi^eriment, 



Pounds. 



37.75 

 . 179.50 

 . 141.75 

 . 145.50 

 34 i^ounds, or 18 . 94 per cent. 

 . 114.90 



2.94 pounds of dry matter fed yielded 1 jjound of live weight, and 

 3.63 i^ounds of dry matter yielded 1 pound of dressed weight. 



Cost of feed for i^roduction of 1 pound of dressed j)ork, 6.59 cents. 



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

 .a loss of 30 per cent of manurial value of feed, 4.98 cents. 



