1899.] 



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Table XI. — Average Cost of Feed per Pound of Growth produced. 



T). Rations for Growincx Pigs. 

 Ration No. I. — With Unlimited Supply of MilJc. 



Weight of Pigb. 



Rations. 



20 to 60 pounds, . 

 60 to 100 pounds, . 

 lOe to 180 pounds, . 



3 ounces of corn meal * to each quart of milk. 

 6 ounces of corn meal to each quart of milk. 

 8 ounces of corn meal to each quart of milk. 



Ration No. II. — With Limited Supply of Milk (5 to 6 quarts per 



Pig daily) . 



Weight of Pigs. 



Rations. 



20 to 60 pounds, . 



60 to 100 pounds, . 



100 to 180 pounds, . 



[3 ounces of corn meal* to each quart of milk, and then gradually in- 

 crease corn meal to satisfy appetites. 



* Wheat, rye or hominy meals can be substituted for corn meal. 



Ration No. III. 



Wbioht of Pigs. 



20 to 60 pounds, . 



60 to 100 pounds, . 



100 to 180 ponnda, . 



Rations . 



Milk at disposal, plus mixture of one-third corn moal, one-third wheat 

 bran and onothird Klulen meal, to Hulinfy appetites. 



Milk at dlnpoHal, pluH mixture of one hall corn meal, one-quarter wheat 

 bran and one quarter gluten meal, to siitUfy appetites. 



Milk at disposal, plus mixture of two-thirds corn meal, one-sixth 

 wheat bran and oue-eixth gluten meal, to satisfy appetites. 



