Cost of Pork on 1883 Corn.
About three weeks ago the "Man of the Prairie" wanted to know how many pounds of pork a bushel of corn would make this year. As I wanted to know the same thing I have weighed my hogs every week and also the corn I fed them, and for the benefit of your readers I will give the results:
| December | 10— | 15 | hogs, | weight | 4,130 | |||
| " | 17— | " | " | " | 4,280 | ate | 960 | lbs Corn. |
| " | 24— | " | " | " | 4,410 | " | 864 | " |
| " | 31— | " | " | " | 4,572 | " | 816 | " |
This gives a gain, in twenty-one days, of 442 lbs, and they ate in that time 2,640 lbs., or 471/7 bu. corn.
The corn was planted about the eighth of May; was the large white variety; is quite loose on the cob, and a good many of the ears are mouldy. A common bushel basket holds of it in ear 35 lbs. The hogs were fed the corn in ear twice a day, and had all the water they wanted to drink. This gives 962/165 lbs. pork to the bushel. At the present price of pork ($5.25) it would make the corn worth about 49½ cts. per bushel.
G. W. Powess.
Winnebago Co., Ill.
P.S. The weight of corn given is its weight shelled, as it shells out 55 lbs from 80 lbs. in ear.
G. F. P.