THE HOG [NDUSTRY. 
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Ontario eocperimenin. — From the Ontario Agricultural College, Day 
has reported a number of experiments with six Leading breeds. The 
pigs were i\'(\ for comparative purposes. Atthe close of each feeding 
period carcasses were examined for their suitability for the export 
trade, and reports were made thereon by the packets who killed the 
pigs. The following table shows the results of the feeding tests for 
five years, with the average of four: 
Breed tests of pigs— five years' experiments.' 1 
Breed. 
Xearoi 
test. 
Average 
weight at 
beginning. 
Average 
weight at 
close. 
Num- 
ber of 
days 
fed. 
Average 
daily 
gain. 
Feed 
eaten. 
Meal per 
loo pounds 
gain. 
Berkshire 
1896 
1897 
L898 
1899 
Pounds. 
66 
50 
Pounds. 
185 
145 
170 
117 
90 
112 
Pounds. 
1.010 
1.020 
1.070 
Pounds. 
475 
301 
Pounds. 
398.00 
327.17 
369. 79 
''318.28 
1900 
.803 
409.00 
. '.17s 
378. 74 
1896 
1897 
1898 
1899 
69 
52 
69 
190 
128 
187 
117 
90 
112 
1.030 
.840 
1.050 
507 
253 
417.00 
332.89 
383 22 
b 349. 99 
. 1900 
.701 
474.00 
Average of 4 tests 
.905 
401.78 
■ 1896 
1897 
1898 
Duroc Jersey 
62 
65 
59 
199 
149 
179 
117 
90 
112 
1.160 
. 940 
1.070 
580 
302 
424.00 
358.05 
376.04 
1899 
1900 
6 337. 10 
. 883 
426.00 
Average of 4 tests 
1.014 
396.02 
1896 
1897 
1898 
L899 
1900 
Chester White 
62 
52 
56 
185 
127 
175 
117 
90 
112 
1.050 
.830 
1 060 
557 
255 
452.00 
340.00 
377 77 
b 336. 68 
. 666 
433. 00 
Average of 4 tests 
.902 
400.69 
Yorkshire „ _ >_ 
1896 
1897 
1898 
1899 
. 1900 
50 
60 
52 
177 
144 
176 
117 
90 
112 
1.080 
.930 
1.100 
589 
285 
468.00 
340.62 
a50.10 
&334.85 
422.00 
.930 
Average of 4 tests 
1.010 
395.18 
1896 
1897 
1898 
1899 
1900 
Tarn worth. 
54 
52 
48 
171 
139 
167 
117 
90 
112 
1.000 
.970 
1.060 
469 
289 
400.00 
330.92 
377. 77 
& 331. 16 

.642 
462.00 
Average of 4 tests 
.918 
390.17 
a An. Rpts., 1896-1900, Ontario Agricultural College, b Dry matter, not included in averages. 
