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BULLETIN 145 



Hogs in the Feedlot 



Hogs were put into the lots to follow the cattle during the 

 experimental periods. The number varied with the different 

 periods. Exceptional gains were not made by any of the lots 

 owing to the fact that heavy grain rations were not fed to the 

 cattle. In some cases it became necessary to supply the hogs with 

 extra feed to keep them from losing flesh. , 



Prices of Feeds 

 Table I Average Price per Ton Allowed for Feeds 



Table I shows the prevailing prices of feeds in the vicinity of 

 State College during the three years of the experiment. There 

 was no marked variation in the prices during the entire time. The 

 prices of farm feeds did not vary so much as did the quality of 

 the commercial feeds purchased. These prices were used as the 

 basis of charging the farm-grown feeds. Commercial feeds were 

 purchased on the wholesale market in carload lots. All feeds are 

 tabulated on tonnage basis. 



Table II Average Percentage of Air-Dry Matter in Feeds Used in 



the Experiments* 



* Reported by the Department of Experimental Agricultural Chemistry. 



