REPORT OF MR. S. A. BEDFORD. 



307 



With a view of obtaining some information on this point, two cows of each of the 

 breeds kept on this farm were placed in double stalls and fed all they would eat up clean 

 of the following ration : — 



40 lbs. Corn ensilage. 

 36 " Cut wheat straw. 

 12 " Frozen wheat chop. 

 3 " Barley chop. 



Any food left in the mangers was deducted from the amount charged to each breed. 

 As the beef breeds were dry and the dairy breeds in full milk they are reported on 

 separately. 



All were supposed to be in calf. 



Beef Breeds. 



Name. 



Rose of Darlington 

 Rose of Sydenham . 



Violet 



Hannah 



Breed. 



Shorthorn.. 



cc 



Galloway . . 



Loss or gain 



in 



weight. 



Gain, 80 lbs. 

 35 " 

 25 " 

 25 " 



Dairy Breeds. 



Name. 



Queen 



Leda 



Dandy, 2nd 

 Jewel, " 



Breed. 



Holstein 

 Ayrshire. 



Con- 

 dition. 



Fullm'k 



Age. 



6 years 

 5 " 

 5 " 

 5 " 



Weight 

 April 7. 



Lbs. 



1,160 

 1,420 

 1,155 

 1,190 



Weight 

 May 7. 



Lbs. 



1,160 

 1,460 

 1,120 

 1,105 



e 



**r* en 



3 

 O 



Lbs. 

 1 1,584 



h 



359 



Loss or gain 



in 



weight. 



Neither. 

 Gain, 40 lbs. 

 Loss, 35 " 

 " 85 " 



Yield of Milk from the Different Breeds of Cattle. 



In view of the many inquiries regarding the quantities of milk given by the dairy 

 breeds kept at this farm, returns are given showing the quantity of milk obtained 

 from two of the cows of each of the dairy breeds. The dates selected were the milking 

 periods of the cows between August, 1892, and October, 1893. 



There are several circumstances which would prevent this from being a reliable 

 comparative test of milking qualities of the different breeds, and it is not intended for 

 that purpose. No test of this sort can be taken as accurate when applied to the 

 different breeds in a general way, since individual animals of the same breed vary so 

 much in their power of milk production. 



The cows were fed moderately on corn ensilage, cut wheat straw and a little mixed 

 chop in winter and on fairly good native grass pasture during the growing season. 



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