1893.] 



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Pig No. 1. 



ToiaZ Amount of Feed consumed from Dec. i, 1891, to Feb. 5, 



Live weight of animal at the beginning of the experiment, 

 Live weight of animal at the time of killing. 

 Live weight gained diu'ing the experiment. 



Dressed Aveight of animal, 



Loss in weight by dressing, 23. 10 per cent., or . 

 Dressed weight gained during the experiment, . 



Pounds of dry matter fed produced 1 pound of live weight, 3.64. 



Pounds, of dry matter fed produced 1 pound of dressed weight, 4.73. 



Cost of feed per pound of dressed weight gained, 7 . 67 cents. 



Net cost of feed per pound of dressed weight gained after deducting 

 30 per cent, of the manurial value, 5 . 69 cents. 



Pounds. 



71.00 



171.00 



100.00 



131.50 



39.50 



76.90 



