Ration Experiments with 
Swine, 
WEEKLY DATA, PEN 5. 1906-07 
(Ten head in each pen.) 
Barley and peas, equal parts. 
t 
Weight 
Lbs. 
Gain 
lybS. 
Average 
Gain 
per 
Head 
Lbs. 
FEED 
LES. 
Barley 
Peas 
Beginning . 
687 
• • • 
• . • 
1 Ft week . 
812 
125 
12.5 
140 
140 
2nd week . 
879 
67 
6.7 
161 
161 
3rd week . 
988 
109 
10.9 
180 
180 
4th week . 
1062 
74 
7.4 
166 
210 
5th week . 
1121 
59 
5.9 
167 
210 
6th week . 
1103* 
59 
5.9 
235 
210 
7th week . 
1241 
138 
13.8 
249 
210 
8th week . 
1333 
92 
9.2 
210 
210 
9th week . 
1402 
69 
6.9 
247 
230 
10th week . 
1509 
107 
10.7 
246 
240 
11th week . 
1588 
79 
7.9 
240 
240 
12th week . 
1686 
98 
9.8 
250 
250 
13th week .. . 
1722 
36 
3.6 
182 
182 
1112 § 
111.2 
2673 
2673 
* 147 lb. pig taken out; 70 lb. pig put in. 
§ 1035 lbs. plus 77 lbs. lost in exchanging pigs. 
WEEKLY DATA, PEN 6. 1906-07 
(Ten head in each pen.) 
Barley and shorts, equal parts. 
Weight 
Lbs. 
Gain 
Lbs. 
I 
Average 
Gain 
per 
Head 
IybS. 
FEED 
LES. 
Barley 
Short* 
Beginning . 
665 
... 
... 
... 
1 st week . 
772 
107 
10.7 
152 
152 
2nd week . 
873 
101 
10.1 
176 
176 
3rd week . 
974 
101 
10.1 
180 
180 
4 th week . 
1049 
75 
7.5 
210 
210 
5th week . 
1138 
89 
8.9 
202 
210 
6th week . 
1195 
57 
5.7 
203 
210 
7 th week . 
1322 
127 
12.7 
194 
210 
8th week . 
1396 
74 
7.4 
190 
210 
9th week . 
1464 
68 
6.8 
249 
210 
10th week . 
1582 
118 
11.8 
222 
210 
11th week . 
1619 
37 
3.7 
240 
250 
12th week . 
1765 
146 
14.6 
220 
210 
13th week . 
1833 
68 
6.8 
230 
250 
1168 
116.8 
2668 
2688 
