Value of Yarious Feeding Stuffs for Figs. 



565 



to produce 100 pounds of gain. The lower value of this feed was 

 doubtless due to the oat hulls it contained. (189) 



860. Peas. — At the Utah Station, » Mills fed one lot of pigs on 

 ground peas and bran, and another upon corn and bran, equal 

 parts. The trial, -which was conducted in winter, lasted 161 days. 



At the South Dakota Station, ' Chilcott fed soaked peas to one 

 lot of pigs, and soaked corn meal to a second. The trial was con- 

 ducted during the fall, lasting 90 days, with results as follows: 

 Feeding peas to pigs — Utah and South DaJcota Stations. 



In both cases peas proved superior to corn. (228) 



861. Kaffir corn. — At the Kansas Station,* Georgeson fed red 



Kaffir-corn meal in opposition to corn meal and soja-bean meal, 



with the results given below: 



Feeding Kaffir-corn meal to pigs — Kansas Station. 



Feed. 



Mrst trial. 



Kafflr-com meal 



Corn meal 



Second trial. 



Kafflr-com meal, shorts 



Corn meal, shorfa 



S Kafflr-com meal \ 



i soja-bean meal J 



f com meal 1 



i soja-bean meaL j 



> Bui. 34. 2 Bui. 38. 



No. of 

 animals 

 on trial. 



Av. wt, 

 at be- 

 ginning 



Lba. 



153 

 152 



63 



64 



62 



62 



Daily 



gain 



per 



head. 



Lbs. 



1.37 

 1.70 



.50 

 .80 



1.44 

 1.46 



Grain 

 eaten. 



Lbs. 



2,180 

 2,294 



1,188 

 1,477 



2,166 

 2,048 



Gain. 



Lbs. 



423 

 523 



191 

 306 



547 



554 



Grain 

 for 

 100 

 lbs. 



gain. 



Lbs. 



516 

 439 



621 



482 



396 



369 



• Buls. 63, 61. 



