A review of the work of the Experimental Farms . was arrived at by comparingthem with clover and alfalfa pasture. The roots consisted of mangels,sugar beets and carrots and were pastured by the pigs. In anothertest, the roots were given to the pigs in pens. Fed in pens on rootsthe cost per 100 Ibs. of gain was $ When meal was addedto the roots in the pens, the cost was $ per 100 Ibs., and when mealwas fed to pigs on root pasture the cost was $ per 100 Ibs. Onalfalfa pasture the cost of gains was $ and on Red Clover pasture,13-53 Per 100 Ibs. of gain. The cheapest gains were th
A review of the work of the Experimental Farms . was arrived at by comparingthem with clover and alfalfa pasture. The roots consisted of mangels,sugar beets and carrots and were pastured by the pigs. In anothertest, the roots were given to the pigs in pens. Fed in pens on rootsthe cost per 100 Ibs. of gain was $ When meal was addedto the roots in the pens, the cost was $ per 100 Ibs., and when mealwas fed to pigs on root pasture the cost was $ per 100 Ibs. Onalfalfa pasture the cost of gains was $ and on Red Clover pasture,13-53 Per 100 Ibs. of gain. The cheapest gains were therefore made when feeding rootsand meal in close quarters. Growing pigs to be kept for breeding 43 are better for having an outside run, but for fattening, close quartersgive the best results when the feeding is such as to maintain goodhealth and thrift. A comparison of mangels with sugar beets showed that with tIn-former, the cost was $ and with the latter $ per 100 gain made by pigs eating these foods. A study of foods as they. A pair of Golden Hoofs. affect quality of pork showed that the best results are obtained from aration consisting of equal parts by weight of mixed meal, roots andmilk. The points covered here, which are only a mere fraction of thepractical lessons that have been learned at the Experimental Farmsin the raising of pigs, for the benefit of Canadian stock raisers, serveto indicate the practical and highly useful character of the workaccomplished in this branch of the Farms. FEEDING WORKING HORSES. In order to work out the most economical rations and methodsof feeding working horses, many foods and systems of feeding havebeen tested with the teams doing the farm \vork. A number of fairlydefinite conclusions have been reached. It has been found best to give water about fifteen minutesbefore the grain or hay is fed, and in the evening again about twohours after the grain and coarse fodder have been given. The quantityof food a horse requires de
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