Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-17

II viii now be proper TO call atten-
ton 70 some Investigations made 10
ascertain the cost OF fattening hogs dur
Ing the winter. for IL viii sometimes
happen that they can not be finished on
grazing crops alone AS rule an at
tempt Is made 70 fatten them on corn
meal straight. This, as the following
results viii show. is q mistake. Five
lots or hoEs were fed as follows at the
Virginia station:
Lot I. receiving corn meal and water.
gained - pound per head per day; lot
2. corn meal 2 parts and middlings
part gained 81 pound; lot 3. corn meal
/ part and middlings ? parts, gain SO
pound: lot 4. corn meal ! part and mid
dIings ] part. gain LIS pounds; lot 5,
shelied corn ! part and middiings / part
gain I1s pounds From these results
Il Il clearly evident that corn meal by
itself is not q good fattening feed for
hogs, much less satisfactory as main
tenance ration. but that when combined
with middlings excellent results will be
obtained. and II Is economy TO make the
combination suggested
CORN AND DAIRY BY-PRoDUCTS.
In the following table is given q sum-
mary OF some Investigations covering
the value OF corn and skim milk for
fAttening swine:
FEEDING VALUE CORN AND DAIRY
BY-PRODUCTS.
Group Corn meal and water, meal
eaten per pound gain. 4.s pounds. grain
per head per day, 4 pound cost OF a
pound Of gain. 80 cents; percentage
good meat. 1875: profit per group. ss.l6.
Group Corn meal. skim milk. meal
eaten per pound gain. 81 pounds; grain
per head per day. 20 pounds; cost of a
pound Of gain. 80 cents: percentage
good meat, 1855; profit per group. ss.47.
Group s-corn meal. skim milk and
chopped eowpea hay, meal eaten pei
pound gain. 90 pounds; grain per head
per day. pounds: cost OF n pound OF
gain. Sc cents: percentage good meat,
TT. profit per group. s2-5o. s..
1t appears from these results that the
most profitable ration was one Of skim
mix and corn meal The attempt e.
feed, pea hay With skim milk and corn
real was not q success. Notice that
groups 2 and 5 made over 2 pounds or
gain per head per day; whereas. those
on corn meal and water made only 1
pound; demonstrating clearly that the
farmer should utilize slops and dairy
hy-products whenever possible In the
winter fattening Of hogs According to
these results. with pork selling at IL
cents corn meal would be worth S.
cents per bushel OF IS pounds. and skim
milk about ass cents per 100 pounds.
AS the hogs used in this experiment
we're purchased in a habitat condition
from a farmer and sold when fattened 81
q good pront. il Is further evidence that
the farmer can utilize all the by-pro-
duets on his farm 70 good advantage
and should finish his hogs before selling
them. .
CORN. DAIRY BY-PRoDUcTs AND
PROTEIN FOODS.
II was thought for a long time that
corn meal and skim milk furnished an
IDEAL ration for hogs. Later investigations
have indicated that corn meal. skim milk
and some protein meal viii give still
better results. To determine this point a
series OF experiments were made by the
writer with the following results:
RELATION OF PROTEIN MEALS TO
GAINS MADE By SWINE.
Group Corn meal and water. average
daily gain. 50 pounds: net cost per pound
Of gain. 80 cents; profit per group. N-oS;
total grain per group. 1ST pounds.
Group 2-Coru meal I. skim milk 8, av-
erags daily gain. LIS pounds; net cost per
pounf OF gain. SO cents: profit per group.
s4ss: total grain per group. $3.50 pounds
Group 1-Corn meal 2. wheat meal !,
skim milk 8 average daily gain. 10
pounds; net cost per pound OF gain. So
cents profit per group. s413: total grain
per group. Soi.s pounds.
Group 4-COrn meal z soy beans i.
skim milk s. average daily gain. 10
pounds: net cost per pound Of gain. SIS
cents: profit per group. as; total grain
per group. Sg50 pounds.
Group 6-Corn meal 2. wheat meal I.
skim milk 3. average daily gain. lis
pounds net cost per pound OF gain. 3s
cents; profit per group. S.s5: total gain
per group, s135 pounds.
Group Acorn meal e. wheat meal 1.
skim milk 3. average daily gain. l.4e
pounds: net cost per pound OF gain. "a
cents: profit per group. $50; total grain
per group. SsO.7 pounds
Notice that the cost OF a pound OF gain
was much greater with the corn meal
and water than with any other ration.
and notwithstanding the fact that SOY
beans were charged up 10 the hogs at a
high price. Il still proved an economical
rsaiuh: and where wheat meal was used
IN addition 10 corn meal and skim milk.
the net cost OF a pound OF gain was the
same for both rsfions. Observe. however,
that the hogs receiving corn meal. wheat
meal and skim milk made q larger profit
Al1N AAA01c receiving corn meal anu skill
milk alore u &C. @-f@e~t from these
facts. as well as some previously ST
that better results viii follow the Use
OF corn meal and some protein meal with
or without skim milk. cs the COM ination
insures larger gains al a lower ccsl
and superior quality OF hams and ba-
con.
There Is thus everything TO encouragc
the breeder and feeder OF hogs in the
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