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HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



The dry matter required to produce a pound of gain con- 

 firms the results given in the tables under gain in live 

 weight, and shows that in this experiment a pound of live 

 weight was produced by ^ of a pound less of absolutely dry 

 corn meal than of dry cerealiue feed. The conclusions from 

 these three experiments have already been given on page 28. 



Composition of Feeds (used in Three Feeding Experiments) , 



C. The Cost of Pork Production. 

 In a section of our State the cream from the milk pro- 

 duced upon the fjirm is sold to the creamery, and the skim- 

 milk is either fed to pigs or calves. A large number of 

 experiments have been made at this station with growing 

 pigs. The pigs averaged from 37 pounds in weight at the 

 beginning of the experiments to 183 pounds when slaugh- 

 tered. The daily rations have been essentially as follows : — 



I. From 5 to 7 quarts of milk per day ; and, beginning 

 with 3 ounces of corn meal to each quart of milk, the grain 

 has been gradually increased to satisfy the appetite of the 

 animal. 



II. About the same quantity of milk, and, instead of the 

 corn meal, other carbohydrate foods, such as ground rye, 

 wheat, hominy meal, cerealine feed and oat feed, to satisfy 

 appetites. 



III. About the same quantity of milk, together with 3 

 to 6 ounces of corn meal to each quart of milk, and a 



