490 Ayricultaral Chemistry. — Pig Feeding. 



Table XII. 

 (Experiments with Pigs. — Series II) 



Showing the Average weekly Consumption of Food and Increase in Weight per Head 

 during each Period, and the Total Period of the Experiment. 



Pen. 



Description and average quantities of Food consumed 

 per Pig, per Week (lbs.). 



Average Weekly Increase in Live Weight 

 (lbs,) per Pig, during ear.li Period, and 

 the Total Period of the Experiment. 



Nos 



,&c. 



Limited Foods. 



Ad Libitum Foods. 



1st 

 Period, 

 14 Days. 



2nd 

 Period, 

 14 Days. 



3rd 

 Period, 

 14 Days. 



4th 

 Period, 

 14 Days. 



Average 



of 

 8 Weeks 



Pen 

 1 



Pigs 

 3 





' 44 lbs. bean and lentil) 

 \ meal (equal parts)./ 



8-83 



7-50 



9-50 



14-75 



10*14 



2 



3 



2 1 lbs. barley meal . 



oli lbs. ditto 



12*67 



9-33 



13-33 



12-00 



11-83 



3 



3 



7 lbs. bran . . 



52f lbs. ditto . 



1 1 • 50 



7-33 



10*83 



10-67 



lO'OS 



4 



3 



|21 lbs. barley meaH 

 1 and 7 lbs. bran. / 



33 lbs. ditto 



12-17 



9-67 



12-00 



9-25 



10*77 



5 



3 



None 



68 J lbs. barley meal 



11-00 



13-00 



15-00 



9*50 



12-12 



6 



3 



f 2 1 lbs . bean and lentil ) 

 1 meal (equal parts)/ 



37f lbs. ditto 



il7-00 



8-83 



9-83 



9-25 



U-23 





3 



7 lbs. bran . 



57^ lbs. ditto 



15-67 



10-50 



8-83 



11-17 



11-54 



S 



3 



[21 lbs. beanand lentil! 

 < meal (equal parts)/ 

 [ and 7 lbs. bran j 



2.5 lbs. ditto 



11-50 



8-25 



12-75 



8-50 



10-25 



9 



3 





f 6 1 ^ lbs. of mixture of 

 j 1 part bran, 2 parts 

 < barley meal, and 3 > 

 j parts bean and len- 

 1 til meal. ] 



10-00 



11-83 



12-50 



7-83 



10*54 



10 



3 





/64f lbs., duplicate of) 

 \ Pen 9. j 



14-67 



11-83 



9-50 



11-17 



11-79 



11 



3 





1 65 lbs. of mixture of i 

 1 part bran, 2 parts 

 < bean and lentil > 



16-67 



11-83 



10-67 



12-50 



12*92. 









1 meal, and 3 parts! 

 [ barley meal. j 













12 



3 





(64 lbs., duplicate of)| 

 1 Pen 11. j 



17-33 



9-17 



12-17 



12 -.50 



12*79 



