92 ON SWINE. 



price of corn at the time was 70 cts per bushel. The expense of 

 the increased weight is 4,5 cts. per lb. 



March 21, 1831. Killed the hog mentioned first in the fore- 

 going experiment. Live weight 273 lbs. Weight when dress-, 

 ed 215 lbs. Loss in ofFal, loose fat included, 59 lbs. or a little 

 more than one fifth. 



EXPERIMENT II. 



No. 2, mentioned above, weighed on 23d March, 253 lbs. 



do. on 30th April, 312 



In 38 days, gain, 59 lbs.. 



No. 3, a shoat purchased from a drove, weighed — 



On 28th March, 100 lbs. 



do. do. On 30th April, 151 lbs. 



Gain in 33 days, 51 lbs. 



This is a fraction over 1 lb. 8 oz. per day each, nearly 1 lb. 9 oz. 

 In this case their food was exclusively boiled potatoes mashed 

 with Indian meal. Exact amount consumed not ascertained, 

 but fed as freely as they would bear. 



EXPERIMENT III. 



The two last named hogs were for the next 20 days put 

 Vpon indian hasty pudding exclusively, with the following result : 

 No. 2 weighed on 30th April, 312 lbs. 



Do. do. 20th May, 382 lbs. 



Gain in 20 days, 70 lbs. 



No. 3 weighed on 30th April, 151 lbs. 



Do. do. 20th May, 185 lbs. 



Gain in 20 days, 34 lbs. 



The two in the above named 20 days, consumed four and 

 one half bushels of meal, cooked as above. Meal 78 cents per 

 bushel. Gain of the two, 104 lbs. in 20 days. 



EXPERIMENT IV. 



Sundry swine purchased from a drove, and fed with meal and 

 potatoes, washed and mashed — 



