June i, 1921 
Effect of Ration on the Development of Pigs 
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Table XXIII .—Protein stored and thermal value 
PIG FED CORN AND ASH 
Period. 
Live 
weight. 
Percentage 
of protein. 
Total 
protein in 
body. 
Protein 
stored. 
Therms in 
protein 
stored. 
Days . 
Pounds . 
Pounds . 
Pounds . 
0 to IOO a ... 
56 
II 
6.16 
i- 54 
2.86 
IOO tO 200 . 
65 
II 
7-15 
•99 
1.84 
200 tO 3OO . . .. 
53 
II 
5- 8 3 
-1.32 
— 2.46 
300 to 400. . . 
60 
II 
6.60 
•77 
1-43 
400 to 500. . . 
87 
II 
9-57 
2.97 
5-52 
500 to 600.. 
x 3 i 
IO 
1:3.10 
3-53 
6.57 
600 to 700. . . . . .. . . 
168 
IO 
16.80 
3 -70 
6.88 
700 to 800 . 
269 
9 
24.21 
7.41 
14.15 
800 to 900 . .. 
383 
9 
34-47 
10.26 
18.17 
900 tO 923 .; . ... . ..'... 
394 
9 
35-46 
•99 
1.84 
Total. ... 
32.16 
PIG FED CORN AND PROTEIN-FREE SKIM MILK 
0 to 100 h . 
5 i 
11 
5 -< 5 i 
0.44 
0.81 
100 to 200. 
56 
11 
6.16 
•55 
1.02 
200 to 300. 
54 
11 
5-94 
— .22 
-.41 
300 to 400. 
64 
11 
7.04 
1.10 
2.05 
400 to 500. 
89 
11 
9-79 
2-75 
5 -i 2 
500 to 600. 
132 
10 
13.20 
3 - 4 i 
6.34 
600 to 700. 
202 
10 
20.20 
7.00 
13.02 
700 to 800.... 
293 
9 
26.37 
6.17 
11.48 
800 to 900. 
379 
9 
34.11 
7-74 
7.05 
900 to 923.. . 
375 
9 
33-75 
-.36 
-.67 
Total. 
. 
28.16 
PIG FED CORN ALONE 
0 to IOO c . 
58 
11 
6.38 
0.44 
0.82 
IOO to 200. 
68 
11 
7.48 
1.10 
I.05 
200 tO 3OO. 
82 
11 
9.02 
i -54 
2.86 
300 to 400. 
128 
10 
12.80 
3.78 
7-03 
400 to 500. 
i 34 
10 
13.40 
.60 
1.12 
500 to 600. ... i.. . 
135 
10 
i 3 - 5 ° 
. 10 
.19 
600 to 700. 
180 
10 
18.00 
4 - 5 ° 
8.37 
700 to 800. 
243 
9 
21.87 
3.87 
7.20 
800 to 900. 
37 o 
9 
33-30 
n.43 
21.26 
900 to 1,000.. 
481 
9 
43-29 
9.99 
18.58 
1,000 to 1,060. 
596 
9 
53-64 
J o -35 
J 9- 2 5 
Total. 
A 1 70 
0 In the 3 V * months before the experiment began the pig attained a weight of 42 pounds, of which n per 
cent was protein. The total protein in the body was 4.62 pounds. 
6 In the 3K months before the experiment began the pig attained a weight of 47 pounds, of which n per 
cent was protein. The total protein in the body was 5.17 pounds. 
e In the 4 X A months before the experiment began the pig attained a weight of 54 pounds, of which n per 
cent was protein. The total protein in the body was 5.94 pounds. 
