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two preceding experiiuents. Skiiu-milk and corn meal furnished as 

 in the previous trials a liberal |)ropurtion of the daily diet; gluten 

 meal and wheat l)ran were used in a somewhat tlifferent i)roportion 

 than before as food ingredients to (;omi)ound the desireil temporary fod- 

 der ration. The feeding began with four quarts of skim-milk and eight 

 ounces of corn mi!al ; the increasing daily demand for feed was sup- 

 plied by a mixture of equal weights of gluten meal and wheat bran 

 until October 31st, when a mixture of e((ual weights of gluten meal, 

 corn meal and wheat bran took its place in providing the desired daily 

 fodder ration, until the close of the experiment, January 15, 1887. 

 At that time from 12 to 18 ounces of this mixture were reiiuired per 

 head. 



The results of this experiment, judging from subsecpumt more 

 detailed statements, are in some instances more favorable than those 

 previously described ; yet they fall behind those obtained, in our 

 earlier ex[)eriments (1 and II). The cost of feed consumed per 

 pound oC dressed [»ork varietl, in three c;ises from 5.2 cents to 5.8 

 cents and reached in one case G.32 cents. The amount of dry matter 

 in the feed consumed for the production of one pound of dressed 

 [)ork varied, in three cases from 3.56 to 3.99 pounds and rose in one 

 case to 1.31 [)ounds. The live weight gained during the entire 

 experiment varied from 132. to 158. pounds. 



Total amount of feed consumed from Sept. 15 to Jan. 15. 



137.3 lbs. Corn Meal, equal to dry matter, 119.58 lbs. 

 492. qts. Skim-Milk, equal to dry matter, 111.58 lbs. 



117.4 lbs. Wheat Bran, equal to drv matter, 102.99 lbs. 

 117.4 lbs. Gluten Meal, equal to dry matter, 106.89 lbs. 



Total amount of dry matter, 441.04 lbs. 



