THE Hoc CNDU8TBY. 
Value of skim milk for pigs. 
145 
( 1 ost of feed 
With corn meal and other starchy 
feeds at §15 per ton, "other 
grains" at $17.50 per ton 
With eornmeal and other si archy 
feeds at {17.60 per ton, 'other 
grains*' at $20 per ton 
With corn meal and other starchy 
feeds at $20 per tun, ''other 
grains " at $22.50 per ton 
With dressed pork at With dressed pork at 
6 cents per lb., 6 cents per H>., 
skim milk is worth skim milk is worth— 
Per Per LOO 
quart. pounds. 
Cent. 
0.50 
( 'ents. 
23.07 
80. < 
18. 08 
Per Per LOO 
quart. pounds. 
Cent. 
0.67 
.61 
.56 
( 'ents. 
30. 73 
28.14 
25. *2 
With dressed pork at 
is per li».. 
skim milk is worth 
Per 
quarl 
Cent. 
0.83 
.78 
Per LOO 
pounds. 
Cents. 
38. 10 
35. 86 
35. 70 
Cost of feed when feeding skim milk. — The following shows the cost 
of feed per 100 pounds of live and dressed weight produced as esti- 
mated from the Massachusetts a experiments at various prices for 
grain and milk : 
Cost of feed per 100 pounds of growth produced. 
Cost of f eed- 
With corn meal at $15 per ton, " other grains " at $17.50 per ton, and milk at 
i cent per quart 
With corn meal at $15 per ton, " other grains " at $17.50 per ton, and milk at 
i cent per quart _. 
With corn meal at $17.50 per ton, " other grains " at $20 per ton, and milk at 
i cent per quart . _ 
With corn meal at $17.50 per ton, "other grains " at $20 per ton, and milk at 
i cent per quart 
With corn meal at $20 per ton, ''other grains' 1 at $22.50 per ton, and milk at 
cent per quart. 
With corn meal at $20 per ton, " other grains " at $22.50 per ton, and milk at 
i cent per quart 
Cost per 
100 
pounds 
live 
weight. 
Dollars. 
2.78 
4.00 
3.04 
4.25 
3.63 
i. 51 
Cost per 
100 
pounds 
dressed 
weight. 
Dolla rs. 
3.47 
4.99 
3.79 
5.31 
4.53 
5.63 
The labor cost of feeding. — In experiments in pork production 
investigators almost invariably disregard the expense of care and 
labor, estimating that this will be covered b}^ the value of the manure 
made and the saving in expense of marketing crops. This is always 
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