522 



Where pea meal was fed with corn, 131,5 Ibs. of the former 

 replaced 173,5 ^s. of the latter, or i Ib. of peas equals i r / ? Ibs. 

 of corn. 



The five diets which gave the best quality meat, arranged in 

 order, are as follows: 



1) Barley and bran 990 points. 



2) Barley and potatoes 989 



3) Barley and milk 988 



4) Barley and corn germs 983 



5) Barley alone 974 



The practical nature of the lessons learned from these tests are 

 indicated in the above deductions. The series of lectures held, in 

 which the whole work was made plain, established an exceedingly 

 rational system of pig feeding throughout the district." 



LOUDON M. DOUGLAS. Bacon-curing in Scotland. Trans. Highl. 

 and Agric. Soc. of Scotland, V series, vol. XXI. Edinburgh, 1909, 

 illustrated, pp. 58, 74. 



In England and Ireland bacon-curing has become an extensive 

 industry; it has progressed but slowly in Scotland. 



Since 1876, there are fairly accurate returns of pigs, and these 

 show considerable fluctuations. 



In 1876 the numbers in Scotland were estimated at 154 ooo: 



in 1886 133 890 



1896 144 615 



1906 130 199 



1908 143 784 



The decline in 1906 was due principally to the presence of 

 disease. 



In comparing the figures for Scotland with England and Wales 

 it is noticeable that Scotland is far behind the others. 



Number of pigs in Great Britain in iqo8 : 



England 2 439 087 



Wales 240 611 



Scotland 143 784 



