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to take the place of 0.6 pounds of grain in Pen IV. This 
would give the pulp a value of $1.50 per ton when wheat 
and barley were worth $1.00 per hundred pounds. It was 
noticed that the pigs given pulp and beets in Pens II. and V. 
made much larger growth of frame than those in the other 
pens. This is nicely shown in the photograph here repro¬ 
duced, of the representative pigs of Pens IIP, IV. and V., 
and indicates that such ration given to young pigs during 
the first feeding period may produce larger ultimate gains 
and have a greater value than is here indicated where they 
were also used in the last fattening period. 
Comparing the foods given to pigs in Pens IV. and V., 
it is evident that 4 pounds of sugar beets in Pen V. took the 
place of 0.3 pounds of grain in Pen IV. This shows the 
sugar beets to have a value of $i. 5 o per ton when mixed 
with grain for pig feeding, or exactly the same value which 
we obtained for the pulp. It is not unlikely that different 
values might have been obtained if different proportions of 
these foods were given, but we would feel safe in advising 
any farmer not to pay $4.5° or $ 5-00 per ton for beets for 
feeding to swine. It is altogether probable that the beets 
were more valuable than this for sheep and cattle which 
naturally require a more bulky ration than hogs can profit¬ 
ably use. A bulletin reporting experiments to show the 
value of beets and pulp when fed to cows has been pub¬ 
lished, and another reporting experiments with lambs is 
now ready for press. These publications should be con¬ 
sulted by intending feeders. 
