Fattening Pigs in the Dry Lot 



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would probably stimulate more rapid and as cheap 

 gains as one of 6 parts corn and 1 of linseed-oil meal. 



Linseed-oil meal versus soybean meal (jground soybeans). 



The Indiana and Ohio experiment stations have con- 

 ducted four experiments in which rations of corn and 

 linseed-oil meal were compared with rations of corn and 

 soybean meal. Although soybeans have not been used 

 extensively as a supplement to corn for fattening pigs 

 in the dry lot, the results of these practical feeding tests 

 would indicate their value when available for feeding 

 purposes. Soybean is a legume and offers a most valuable 

 source of home-grown protein in many sections of the 

 United States. A tabulation of the results of these 

 experiments is summarized in Table CXTV. 



Table CXIV. — Summary : Linseed-Oii. Meal, versus 

 Soybean Meal (Av. 4 Exps.) » 



These results indicate that a ton of ground soybeans 

 has practically the same value as a ton of linseed-oil meal. 



Summary. 



The results of all the experimental studies in which 



linseed-oil meal has been fed in comparison with the 



' Ind. Exp. Sta, Bulls. 126 and 137 ; Ohio Exp. Sta. Bull. 213. 



