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eight months old. At this time the pigs in lot 1 (corn-fed) 

 weighed 80 pounds per head. Lot 2 (balanced ration) weighed 

 an average of 290 pounds, and lot 3 (overfed on protein) 

 weighed an average of 170 pounds. 



In lot 1 the pigs did not grow because they did not have 

 the necessary material for growth. Corn is lacking in protein 

 and also in mineral matter. While this is true for corn as a 

 growing ration, corn is one of the best feeds that can be grown. 

 It must, however, like all other feeds, be properly used. It 

 should be used as part of the growing ration which is supple- 

 mented with some protein feed or feeds, and also as a fattening 

 or maintenance ration. 



It has been shown by the Wisconsin Experiment Station that 

 heifers fed on a ration of corn and the products of corn, in- 

 cluding the corn plant, in a way to give a balanced ration, will 

 develop and perform their functions of reproduction and milk- 

 giving in a normal way. Two other lots of cattle, fed upon 

 rations made from wheat and oats respectively, did not do 

 so well as those fed upon corn. In many cases, the calves 

 came weak and dead. This indicates very clearly that corn 

 is one of the best farm feeds. Many people will also testify 

 to this when they use corn as cornmeal mush, corn bread, corn 

 flakes, etc. And where is the swine grower who is willing to 

 trade corn for an equal amount of any other feed of the same 

 class? Corn is one of the best feeds. But like all other feeds 

 it must be properly used. 



In order to avoid overfeeding on protein the proper quanti- 

 ties of the right feeds should be measured or weighed out to 

 the animals. When animals are fed in groups like sheep or 

 pigs the protein feeds, which frequently are quite concentrated, 

 should be thoroughly mixed with the carbohydrate feeds so 

 that an individual, because of the fact that it may get to the 

 trough first or be able to crowd the others out, will not get 

 too much. 



The writer's attention was once called to the fact that the 

 largest and best pigs in a bunch had died. Upon inquiry 

 it was found that the bunch of pigs had been fed tankage, 

 clear tankage in a V-shaped trough. Tankage, which is a 

 packing-house product, made of offal from the slaughtering 



