The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-02-09
FOODS FOR HOGS.
! Results OF An Experiment Made at tho
Illinois College of Agriculture.

Results of An Experiment Made at the
Illinois College of Agriculture.
Bulletin No. 4 of the College Of Az
riculturc of lhi University of Illinois,
is record Of experiments conducted
by Thomas T. Hunt. Experiment No.
/ was TO determine tho value of SKIM
milk as compared with corn meal. and
tho value of SHIELDED corn rs compared
with corn meal. After detailing the
experiment Mr.. Hunt says: 1t appears
that under favorable conditions, it re-
qures 10 to Is pounds Of skim-milk to
produce ono pound of increase; that
from q TO 81 pounds of skim-milk are
equivalent to ono round Of corn meal;
that the best results are obtained
whore tho amounts of milk and corn
meal used are about in the ratio Of 2
10 /; and that whom tho price of corn
is 80 cents or less per bushel. Skim
milk can not be economically fed to
fattening hogs, except where it is a
waste product which can moi be util-
lied In feeding young animals.
Comparing tho lots fed corn meal
with those fed shellcd corn. it was
found that about 1Oi pounds of in
crease were produced by bushcl Of
corn; about 10 pounds by a bushel of
corn meal. Tho greater cost of food
per 100 pounds of increase from corn
meal practically % ccnis) was main:
ly due 10 tho cost of grinding. Tho
hog raiser considers difference OF 2S
cents per 100 pounds an important
matter in selling bunch of hogs. Tho
same difference in the cost Of proluc-
ton is moro easily within his control.
Looked at from all sides these trials
indicate that when fed dry, whole corn
produces better results than corn
meal. These gains were made during
tho very variable and sometimes
severe weather of January and Feb
ruary, and the food consumed corn
only, be it rcmembcrcd-cos on an
average of 80 As per 100 pounds of in
crease and the hogs sold at the close
of The trial for IS per cwt, leaving n
handsome margin of profit besides
the increased value of the hogs per
pound during the feeding
The oft-repeated statement that corn
alone is not the best food, or even n
fit food upon which to fatten hogs,
letl to trial of oats in connection
with corn. these being generally the
most available foods 10 hog-raisers
during the winter. Hogs fed corn
meal and ground oats mixed in equal
parts produced 100 pounds gain at q
cost of So 80. This compared with
corn meal at 81 So per 100 pounds Of
increase, makes the mixed food cost
$1.32 more for the same amount.
When corn is worth 2S cents per
bushcl, oats fed in this way TO fatten-
ing hogs are worth but 10 cents per
bushel. A bushel of corn produced
nearly as much pork as three bushels
of oats.
Four small pigs averaging l5l pounds
in weight and four to six weeks old.
were given rs q preliminary + alton rs
much corn meal and milk rs they
would consume without waste for two
weeks. They were then separated into
two lots of two each Tor two weeks.
Oac lot weighed Al pounds and were
fed all the skim-milk they would drink,
which was pounds per day. They
made no gain. The other lot were fed
all the corn meal and skim-milk they
cared for. They consumed AZ pounds
Of skim-mik g pounds per day. and
81 pounds of corn meal. gain
ing 13l pounds. They were
again placed together and fed
the same food for eight weeks.
During this period they altogether
consume 34i pounds of corn meal and
1856 pounds of skim milk. the milk be-
ing discontinued the last two weeks.
Those which had previously been on
skim milk diet for two weeks. gained
80 pounds, while those which had been
fed corn meal with milk all the time,
gained II pounds, or 32 pounds in
favor of the latter This simple OK
pcrime mt shows that little cause may
produce serious results, and that con
tinuous coed feeding is necessary ic
keep the growing animal in a condi
ton to make tho most of foods which
may be given it in the future. -Prafri'
Farmer.