Show I LIVE I g. g STOCK I SUNSHINE CUTS COST OF PORK In the swIne feeding tests at the Iowa experiment one 01 um Important observations made was the effect ot of sunlight on nutrItIon Those pigs that were fed out In the open so they got plenty ot of sunlight made about the same dally daily gain as the ones fed InsIde But they did It more economically and on less teed feed The pigs ted fed Inside requIred an I I average Qt pounds of teed feed for tor each hundred pounds gain to reach a weight ot of 25 pounds while those fed out In the sunlight reached the same weight wIth only pounds of teed feed for each hundred pounds Increased weIght The outsIde fed pigs made I 10 more per head over and above aboe teed feed costs than did those fed Inside Mr who was In charge of the experiments thinks that sunshIne was responsible for the difference Be BeIs Is convinced of this because ot of the fact that the outsIde fed pIgs did not do nearly so well during the early part ot of the feeding season when the days were short and cold On the theother theother other hand after aCter the days das became longer and more mUd mild there was a marl marked ed Improvement In their gains During the early part ot of the feeding season It took about 10 pounds less teed feed per hundred pounds gala gain for the outsIde fed pIgs but at the close when the days were longer these pigs ate about 70 pounds less teed feed for each pounds pounds gain gain than did those fed Inside The conclusion drawn Is that ably In midwinter during the short days and severe weather It Is well to feed pigs Inside When this Is done however they should by all means menns have alfalfa hay as a source of D to take the place of the suns sun's rays ras and to aid In listing minerals As soon as the days lengthen and and and- the weather becomes becomes be- be comes more mild the pIgs should be given their feed outside |