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proved decidedly inferior in palatability to the corn 

 meal. Indeed, it was impossible to make the calves eat 

 sufficient of the rice meal, so that it became necessary to 

 use wheat bran as one-third of the weight of the rice 

 meal ration, and of course wheat bran likewise consti- 

 tuted one-third of the corn meal mixture. 



The experimental period proper extended from Janu- 

 ary 1 to April 2, 1902, a period of ninety-one days. The 

 detailed records for each calf are given in the table be- 

 low: 



Rice meal versus corn meal for calves. 



The calves receiving rice meal made an average daily 

 gain per head of 1.6 pounds, while the lot eating corn 

 meal averaged 1.9 pounds per head. 



To make one pound of increase in live weight, the fol- 

 lowing amounts of food were needed : 



Rice Corn 

 meal. meal. 



Lbs. grain required to make 1 lb. of gain. . .1.40 1.24 



Lbs. hay required to make 1 lb. of gain 1.85 1.49 



Lbs. skim milk required to make 1 lb. gain. 7.04 5.70 



