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Table XCI, continued 



Steers at American Fat-Slock Show {Steioart's cmnpilation) 

 Age Number animals Daily gain 



297 days 30 2.6 lbs. 



612 " 152 22 " 



943 " 146 17 " 



1,283 " 133 1.5 " 



American experiments with pigs {Henry's compilatum) 

 Weight of pigs Number feeding trials Food for 100 lbs. gain 



38 lbs. 



78 

 128 

 174 

 227 

 271 

 320 



41 



100 



119 



107 



72 



46 



19 



293 lbs. 



400 " 



437 " 



482 " 



498 " 



611 " 



535 " 



Weight of pigs 



35 to 76 lbs. 



76 to 116 

 115 to 135 

 155 to 195 

 196 to 236 

 236 to 276 

 275 to 315 



Results of Danish experiments with pigs. 



Number experiments 



3 

 10 

 13 

 15 

 14 

 11 



3 



Food for 100 lbs. gain 

 376 lbs. 

 435 " 

 466 " 



613 " 

 640 " 



614 " 

 639 " 



Testimony of this character is abundant, and the lesson 

 for practice is that animals should be fed for market at 

 the earliest age that is consistent with other conditions. 



516. Manipulation of the ration. — ^A great deal of 

 experiment and discussion has been devoted to the 

 economy of various methods of treating cattle foods, 

 such as cutting, grinding, wetting, and cooking. The 

 economy of these operations requires no extended com- 

 ment. It is a simple and safe rule that any fodder or 

 grain, that in its natural condition is palatable, is wholly 

 eaten, and is thoroughly masticated, should be fed with- 



