190 
i:i i:i M "I \ MM AI. I N DU81 Rl . 
The .i\ <m-.il:<' <»t these teste shows the Yorkshire i<> be in the lead in 
dressed weight, the other breeds following in this order: Poland 
China, Tamworth, Chester WTiite, Doroc Jersey, and Berkshire, ili<* 
variation being from 79.18 per cent i«» 77.' >\ | >« * r « -• *n i . 
Relativi weights of vital organs. -The \v<-iL. r lii <>!' vital organ 
highly important. To ascertain whal variations the Iowa test showed 
in this respect the table 1>»-1<>\\ lias been arranged. Ii ^h<>\\> the per- 
centages of the weights of iln- vital organs i<» live weight for each 
breed in each experiment, with the average of l><>th. 
The average live weights of I he hogs al the abattoir were as follows: 
. ighU of hogs of differ* nf breeds— Iowa '<i» rinu rtf*\ 
\\v 
| Lbs. 
Berkshire ISO 
Tamworth 
Chester White ... . 1" 
1-1 
IMand China 
101 
Dnroc Jersey 
IX) 
Yorkshire 
Helat 
■llits oj 
vital <>r 
1 /I ins of 
/iiifi Inn 
/ hogs.* 
Breed. 
Nnm- 
Melts 
i spleen i. 
Tongues. 
Kidneys 
Gullets. 
Plucks. 
Berkshire: 
• 
.". /• cent. 
• 
Fir-i experiment 
IO 
0.16 
.1 16 
1 . 88 
Second experiment 
•■• 
.09 
•M 
m 
Average 
.13 
Z\ 
.46 
3.08 
L50 
.81 
Tamworth: 
First experiment 
in 
86 
• 
1 :*i 
.30 
•lid experiment 
) 
Lfl 
.41 
Average 
! 
81 
Chester White: 
si experiment 
ii 
.25 
.19 
.00 
l.:,7 
»nd experiment 
- 
.10 
. in 
.Ml 
.:*; 
LSI 
Average 

.18 
8 n 
1.45 
.30 
Poland ( 'hina: 
Pint experiment 
- 
.38 
}.-, 
l.:.-. 
ml experiment 
9 
.i:» 
80 
.85 
l .:,: 
.17 
.34 
Dui' 
Pirst experiment 
8 
. »i 
.18 
.60 
■ 
•ml experiment 
'.• 
.13 
.81 
in 
.a 
Average 
18 
.41 
.25 
.45 
- 
Yorkshire: 
-> experiment 
;i 
» 
41 
a 
:i]n 
L.40 
nd experiment 
t 
18 
.is 
2.87 
1.40 
o Bui. No 18, Iowa Bhq 
