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HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION 



[Jan. 



Additional Data. 



In order to throw light on the price returned for skim- 

 milk and the cost of feed required to produce a pound of 

 live and dressed weight, the following additional data is 

 presented, and the amount of feed consumed is reckoned 

 from October 15, when the pigs were received, to February 

 12, when they were slaughtered. The results below are 

 based on the entire lot of six pigs. 



Pounds. 



Total milk consumed by six pigs, 

 Total grain consumed by six pigs, 

 Live weight actually gained. 

 Dressed weight actually gained, . 



The pigs were six weeks old when they were received, 

 and weighed about 33 pounds each. When slaughtered they 

 averaged 194.5 pounds each. The pigs made a rapid growth, 

 and the results are fully as favorable as could be hoped for. 



Cost of Feed jier Pound of GroivtJi produced (Cents). 



