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MA1KE STATE COLLEGE 



gain. The average rate of gain throughout the entire experiment 

 is also stated. 



Growth of Various Breeds of Swine. 



Period 1. 



Date of beginning to feed. 



Weight of pigs at beginning. 

 Weight of pigs August 2nd. . 



Gain in weight 



No. of days fed 



Daily gain 



Period 2. 



Weight of pigs August 2nd. . . 

 Weight of pigs September 6th. 



Gain in weight 



Daily gain (35 days) 



Period 3. 



Weight of pigs, ending September 6th. . 



Gain in weight. 

 No. of days fed...... 



Daily gain 



Total gain in 3 periods... 

 Total number days fed . . . 

 Daily gain of one animal. 



oM 



Apr. 23 



lbs. 



26 



232 



206 



102 



2.02 



76* 

 2.2 

 Nov. 15 

 188 

 245 



57** 

 70 

 .8 



339* 

 207 

 1 



Apr. 23 

 lbs 



197 



102 



1.93 



263 



396 



133 

 3.8 



Nov. 26 

 396 

 602 



206 



81 



2.5 



536 

 218 

 1.23 



05 



May 3 



lbs. 



31 



211 



180 



92 



1.95 



211 

 316 



a 



May 3 

 lbs 

 30 

 217 



187 



92 



2.03 



217 

 326 





May 10 



lbs. 



30 



197 



167 



85 



1.97 



197 



314 



105 109 117 



3.0 3.1 3 3 



Oct. 25 Oct. 25 Nov'. 20 

 316 326 314 



410 476 



72 

 49 

 1.4 



357 



176 



1.01 



84 



49 



1.7 



380 

 176 



162 

 75 

 2.2 



446 

 195 

 1.14 



*Only one animal after August 23d. 

 **Only one animal. 



In the second table can be seen the weights of milk and mid- 

 dlings that were fed during each period. 

 Amounts of Food Consumed by Various Breeds of Swine. 



Period 1. 



Total milk fed 



Total middlings fed . 

 Period 2. 



Total milk f ed 



Total middlings fed 

 Period 3. 



Total milk fed 



Total middlings fed. 



Hungarian grass . » . . 



Fodder corn 



Milk fed in 3 periods 1773 



Middlings fed in.3 periods 951 



lbs. 

 1286 

 376 



238 



91 

 337 



80 





lbs. 

 1286 

 459 



438 

 415 



182 



1087 



90 



60 



1906 

 1961 



lbs. 

 1186 

 366 



438 

 320 



182 



455 

 90 

 60 



1806 

 1141 



lbs. 

 1186 

 362 



438 

 320 



182 



427 



90 



60 



lbs. 

 1116 

 353 



438 

 320 



182 



721 



90 



60 



1806 

 1109 



1736 

 1394 



