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One of the feeding experiments has resulted as follows: Two Poland Chinas and two Berkshires, a sow and farrow of each, were put into separate pens Oct. 1, 1874 : Weight October 1 of Polands 185 lbs the pair. 44 " *• Berkshires 188" '* 41 December 1 of Polands 220 " " 14 " " Berkshires 230" " Corn consumed in 61 days: Poland Chinas 8 13-100 bushels. Berkshires 3 89-100 Polands on 8 13-100 bushels made 145 pounds. Berkshires 4 4 3 89-100 " " 48 Polands 1 bushel of corn made 17 83-100 pounds gross. 4< Berkshires" " " 12 34-100 Polands farrowed May 8, 1874. Berkshires " April 15, 1874. These pigs were fed on corn of present year's crop, gathered October 1st. It was of average quality for the season, 80 pounds in the ear having been taken for a bushel, that being the market weight at the time. The corn was placed in separate bins for each pair—the Polands consuming the whole of theirs, and the Berkshires about one-half only, the balance uneaten being weighed back, after drying, at the rate of 75 pounds to the bushel. The Poland'barrow was killed and dressed December 1, having a live weight of 175 pounds, at 207 days old, and dressed 134 pounds, shrinking 41 pounds, or 23 4-10 per cent. While it is the province of the persons in charge of experiments to state facts only, perhaps it may be well to caution the reader not to draw definite and final conclusions until this experiment, as well as others, has been repeated and extended. The experiments projected for the coming year will be submitted in another report. And now, then, this is respectfully submitted to the Board of Trustees. B. F. JOHNSON, In charge of experiments. CHAMPAIGN, I I I . , December 1,1874.

Table A.

BO AD W A Y .

13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

115 24 157 59 168 76 168 69 175 68 150 53 153 55 160 53 125 48 127 40 125 47 110 28 105 35

80 22 160 56 170 89 207 67 145 56 160 53 110 32 125 46 130 41 122 38 100 40 95 31 90 38

75 29. 125' 52 192 76 175 61 165 56 150 50 120 51 150 52 115 37 70 17 90 28 95 26 140 SI

70 28 105 38 180 62 165 65 175 64 215 57 140 35 145 31 120 41 90 26 95 30 100 37 125 42

50 18 180 45 105 60 180 48 200 59 135 48 130 44 115 32 115 38 100 37 100 26 98 36 120 38

60 14 100 36 130 47 120 41 130 51 100 38

ROAD.

Lbs. Stalks. " Corn. Lbs. Stalks. 4 ' Corn. Lbs. Stalks. " Corn. Lbs. Stalks. 44 Corn. Lbs. Stalks. 41 Cora. Lbs. Stalks. 44 Corn. Lbs. Stalks. 44 Corn. Lbs. Stalks.

170 30 140 28 90 29 110 33 145 41 135 36 135 52

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Corn.

Lbs. Stalks. *4 Corn. Lbs. Stalks. 44 Corn. Lbs. ^ I k s . Lbs. Stalks. 4< Corn. Lbs. Stalks. 41 Corn.

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