Ration Experiments with Swine, 1906-1908. 
APPENDIX 
l he d ables in the Appendix give the original data of the 
experiments. I he fables in the body of the bulletin were compiled 
from these. 
WEEKLY DATA, PEN 1. 1 906-07 
(Ten head in each pen.) 
Barley; alfalfa hay at pleasure. 
Weight 
Lbs. 
Gain 
I y bs. 
Average 
Gain 
per 
Head 
Lbs. 
FEED 
Barley 
LBS. 
Alfalfa Hay 
Beginning . 
838 
1st week . 
811 
2 7 
2 7 
1 dd 
2nd week . 
937 
126 
12.6 
390 
90 
3rd week ... . 
1025 
88 
8.8 
406 
54 
4th week . 
1102 
77 
7.7 
395 
54 
5th week . 
1156 
54 
5.4 
395 
76 
6th week . 
1243 
87 
8.7 
445 
20 
7th week . 
1390 
147 
14.7 
473 
60 
8th week .. 
1479 
89 
8.9 
397 
60 
9th week . 
1530 
51 
5.1 
430 
60 
10th week . 
1522* 
102 
10.2 
420 
60 
11th week . 
1573 
51 
5.1 
450 
60 
12th week . 
1694 
121 
12.1 
485 
20 
13th week . 
1794 
100 
10.0 
445 
40 
1066 § 
106.6 
5434 
798 
* piggy sow, weight 205 lbs., put out; 951b barrow put in. 
§ 95 6 lbs. plus 110 lbs. lost by exchanging pigs. 
WEEKLY DATA, PEN 2. 1906-07 
(Ten head in each pen.) 
Corn; alfalfa hay at pleasure. 
Weight 
Lbs. 
Gain 
Lbs. 
Average 
Gain 
per 
Head 
Lbs. 
FEED 
LBS. 
Corn 
Alfalfa Hay 
Beginning . 
669 
• • • 
... 
... 
. . . 
1st week . 
823 
154 
15.4 
303 
144 
2nd week . 
896 
73 
7.3 
384 
90 
3rd week . 
995 
99 
9.9 
406 
54 
4th week . 
1066 
71 
7.1 
420 
54 
5th week . 
1125 
59 
5.9 
420 
76 
6th week . 
1202 
77 
7.7 
450 
60 
7 th week . 
1310 
108 
10.8 
483 
60 
8th week . 
1393 
83 
8.3 
467 
60 
9th week . 
1477 
84 
8.4 
470 
60 
10th week . 
1548 
71 
7.1 
440 
60 
11th week . 
' 1622 
74 
7.4 
530 
80 
12th week . 
1737 
115 
11.5 
565 
40 
13th week . 
1814 
77 
7.7 
475 
40 
1145 
114.5 
5813 
878 
