FISH MEAL AS A FEED FOE SWINE. 5 



with this lot of hogs in order to determine the advisability of the 

 practice. 



Summary of results during fattening period, May 11, 1915, to June 8, 1915 



(28 days). 



Lot 3. Ration : 4 parts corn meal, 4 parts middlings, 1 part fish meal. 



Duration of experiment days 28 



Pigs number 4 



Average first weight pounds 201. 5 



Average final weight do 255. 25 



Average gain per pig do 53. 75 



Daily gain per pig . do 1. 91 



Total grain fed do 903. 00 



Average grain eaten per pig daily do 8. 06 



Grain per 100 pounds gain do 421. 00 



Lot 4. Ration : 9 parts corn meal, 1 part fish meal. 



Duration of experiment days 28 



Pigs number 4 



Average first weight pounds— 191. 5 



Average final weight do 251. 75 



Average gain per pig do 60. 25 



Daily gain per pig do 2. 16 



Total grain fed do 956. 00 



Average grain eaten per pig daily do 8. 54 



Grain per 100 pounds gain do 393. 00 



Lot 5. Ration : 9 parts corn meal, 1 part tankage. 



Duration of experiment days 28 



Pigs number 4 



Average first weight pounds 192. 00 



Average final weight do 248. 00 



Average gain per pig . do 54. 00 



Daily gain per pig do 2. 00 



Total grain fed do 910. 00 



Average grain eaten per pig daily do 8. 13 



Grain per 100 pounds gain do 462.00 



The lot fed corn meal, middlings, and fish meal during the finish- 

 ing period did not consume as much feed as the lot fed corn meal 

 and fish meal or the lot fed corn meal and tankage. The lot fed 9 

 parts of corn meal and 1 part of fish meal made a better showing 

 than either of the other lots in the rate of gain and pounds of feed 

 fed per 100 pounds gain. 



2. FISH MEAL AS A SUPPLEMENT TO DRIED POTATO. 



The second experiment was conducted primarily to determine the 

 value of dried pressed potato in a ration for fattening hogs when 

 supplemented by feeds rich in protein. The results show con- 

 clusively that fish meal is an outstanding protein supplement to feed 

 along with potatoes. 



