AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 



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WHOLE CORN vs. CORN MEAL. 



On pages 97 and 98 of the Maine Experiment Station Report for 

 1886-7, can be seen the results of a feeding experiment with whole 

 corn against corn meal, which shows no difference in the feeding 

 value of the two foods. 



This experiment was repeated with somewhat older animals, 

 under ver}' similar conditions. 



A lot of western corn was purchased, one-half of whioh was 

 ground. Six pigs of quite uniform qualit}' and size were selected 

 from the same litter, and at the time the experiment was begun they 

 were about five months old. They were divided into two lots, as 

 equal as possible in size and quality, and were fed eighty-four days. 

 The first period of feeding occupied forty days and the last forty- 

 four. In the first period Lot 3 was fed meal, and Lot 4 whole corn. 

 In the second period this order was reversed. Lot 3 getting the 

 whole corn. 



The rations were as follows : 



Period 1 . 



Lot 3. 



12 pounds corn meal. 

 Water. 



Lot 4. 



12 pounds whole corn. 

 Water. 



Period 2. 



Lots. 



18 pounds whole corn. 

 Water. 



Lot 



18 pounds corn meal. 

 Water. 



