. Bulletin. Agriculture -- Ontario. 22 Three trials of beans compared with equal part* heans and corn meal "were made with fatteninor ho^s. The results of the three trials are briefly summarized in the following table; Fed Beaas Alone. Fed Equal Parts, Beans and Com Average Uve weight .of hogs' Average daily gain per hog Average feed consumed per 100 pounds gain lbs. 163 lbs. 159 The addition of corn meal increased the efficiency of the ration about dYo per cent. The relative cost of the two feeds and the cost of cooking would have to be considered by the feeder in co
. Bulletin. Agriculture -- Ontario. 22 Three trials of beans compared with equal part* heans and corn meal "were made with fatteninor ho^s. The results of the three trials are briefly summarized in the following table; Fed Beaas Alone. Fed Equal Parts, Beans and Com Average Uve weight .of hogs' Average daily gain per hog Average feed consumed per 100 pounds gain lbs. 163 lbs. 159 The addition of corn meal increased the efficiency of the ration about dYo per cent. The relative cost of the two feeds and the cost of cooking would have to be considered by the feeder in coming to a decision regarding the economy of the rations. Wheat Middlings.—'^Vheat middlings, frequently called "shorts," is one of the very best feeds for young pigs. It is rich in bone—and muscle—forming constituents, and does not tend to make growing pigs too fat. Its value as a supplement to com has already been noted, and it combines well with almost any kind of meal. As a single feed for fattening, it is not economical, but it is con- ducive to thrift and growth when used as a part of a meal ration for fattening pigs. The younger the pig the greater the value derived from feeding middlings. Wheat Bran.—Bran is too bulky and fibrous to constitute a large part of a pig's ration, but is useful for mature animals, such as stock boars and breeding sows, or where it is desired to give bulk to a ration that is considered too heavy in character. As a rule, however, middlings can be used to better advantage than bran for the purposes mentioned. Flour.—Various brands of low-grade flour are occasionally put upon the market. Low-grade flour has a higher feeding value than middlings, but is entirely unsuitable for feeding alone, owing to its pasty nature.' The writer's ex- perience is that it will cause digestive derangement when fed alone, and must be diluted t-o a large extent with other feeds. Ballerin 16? of the Virginia Ex- periment Station reports better resul
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