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TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



Months. 



Daily Rations. 



Grain. 



Hay. 



Weights and Gains. 



Weight 

 at be- 

 ginning 



of period. 



Weight 



at close 



of period. 



Gain. 



Devon Steer — Latitude. 



June 24 



July 10 



August 10 . . . 

 September 10 

 October 11 ... 

 November 10. 

 December 10 . 

 January 10 .. 

 February 10 . 

 March 10 



Jersey Steer— Roscoe. 



January 20-February 23 



* April 10 



May 10 



June 10.- 



July 10 



August 10 



September 10 



October 11 _ 



November 10 



December 10 



January 10 .- 



February 10 



§ March' 10. 



Jersey Steer — Potter. 



June 10-July 10- 



August 10 . . . 

 September 10 

 October 11..- 

 November 10. 

 December 10 - 



January 10 



February 10 . 

 t March 10... 



Pounds. 



1 



2 



3 



4 



5 



6 



7 



8 



9 



10 



11 



12 



13 



3.03 



3 



3.25 



3.5 



4.6 



4.5 



4.5 



5.25 



3 



3.33 + 



4 



5 



6 



(5 



G 



6.5 



7 



7.4 



7.9 



7.75 



1 



2.17 



3.2 



3.33 + 



3.33 



4.2 



4.5 



4.5 



5.25 



Pounds. 



Pounds. 



2.33 

 2 



1.25 

 3.5 



5.8 

 6.1 

 7.66 + 

 9 



3.5 



4 



5 



5.5 



3.8 



4.25 



3.25 



9 



10.6 



10.7 



12 



13 



Hay. 

 1 



2.25 

 2.33 

 7 



8.2 

 10.4 

 7.66 

 9 



161 

 155 

 135 

 210 

 312 

 318 

 365 

 5174 



102 



368 



240 



300 



345 



294 



307 



292 



540 



541 



558 



592.5 



720 



270 



95 

 163 

 170 

 310 

 372 

 447' 

 365 

 487 



Pounds, i Pounds 



170 

 170 

 178 

 295 

 240 

 266 

 310 

 340 

 400 

 450 



252 

 306 

 400 

 440 

 480 

 510 

 563 

 580 

 646 

 700 

 736 

 790 

 830 



150 



190 

 243 

 300 

 350 

 406 

 440 

 486 

 548 



178 

 205 

 240 

 266 

 310 

 340 

 400 

 450 

 500 



306 

 400 

 440 

 480 

 510 

 563 

 580 

 646 

 700 

 736 

 790 

 830 

 870 



190 



243 

 310 

 350 



406 

 440 

 486 

 548 



588 



Pounds. 



27 



35 



26 



44. 



30 



60 



50 



50 



54 

 94 

 40 

 40 

 30 

 53 

 17 

 66 

 54 

 36 

 54 

 40 

 40 



40 



53 

 57 

 50 

 56 

 34 

 46 

 62 

 40 



* One pound of roots was fed daily during the second period. 

 § Three pounds ensilage daily for last period. 

 fTwo pounds ensilage daily during last period. 



The animals have all been thrifty and vigorous during the feeding thus 

 far, and are in fine condition to continue the test. 



This bulletin is submitted to the consideration of interested parties, 

 without comment. Comparisons are reserved for a future bulletin. 



I shall be pleased to receive any suggestions as to the conducting of the 

 test from any one interested. 



SAMUEL JOHNSON, 



Professor of Agriculture. 



Farm Department, Agricultural College, March 18, 1887. 



