Show Diet Squad of Hogs to Show Proper Feeds WITH four lour squads of hogs feeding feed feed- vv V ing on four set rations in a a. arace race to see how much wel weight ht thc they can take tale on In a given time timeS unique d dietetic I e t e t I C C experiments X p e rI m c n ts wh which I c I i w will i II have hn a It marked effect on food pro pro- In Utah are arc being conducted con con- con ducted at the Salt Lake Union stockyards This is the thc first time such uch an experiment has hns been at attempted attempted attempted at- at tempted hero and upon Its outcome Important facts as aM to feed costs and values alucs arc are awaited Th The tests lest were begun yesterday under the direction of Dr V. W. f K E Carroll In charge of animal husbandry hus bus bandry of the Utah Agricultural college e F. F B B. Barlow a student and J J. J II mana manager er of the stockyards Each of the tho four squads of hogs w was s made up of t ten n animals and so chosen that each cach lot was as nearly uniform as po possible in age size an and general thrift The fhe ho hogs s were spring animals weighing weighing- from to pounds each cach The Tho first lot will be fed on al alfalfa alfalfa alfalfa al- al falfa ha hay and rolled barIc barley th the second on barle barley and meat meal the third on Oll corn and meat meal and the fourth on bran shorts and buttermilk The free choice of feeding will be be used Feeds eeds o will be weighed In into to self feeders and these will vill bo be n refilled as ns often as necessary necessary sar sary to keep a constant supply on hand Weights of each ho hog will vill be betaken betaken betaken taken every four tour weeks and wel weights of each squad cr c every week eek The experiments are being undertaken undertaken undertaken un un- un- un In the tho Interest t of food production said Mr 11 When hen they thoy are completed farmers of the state will not only be ad advised advised ad- ad as to which foods are best adapted to fattening hogs hoss but also also which are the cheapest The foodstuffs foodstuffs foodstuffs food food- stuffs used are arc to be found on practically t e every ry farm in Utah I |