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Experiments in PRoaRESs. 



At the present time, experiments are in progress with twenty steers : 

 Three- YEAR-OLDS. — Two steers which were dehorned are being fed in a loose 

 box (where the temperature is almost as low as in a shed with single board sides) on 



a ration of — 



Lb. 



Corn ensilage. 50 



Straw 5 



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Two steers of the same age and similar quality, also dehorned, are being fed 

 in a like manner, on a ration of — 



Lb. 



Corn ensilage 50 



Straw 5 



Oil-cake..... 2 



Ground pease 2 



do barley 2 



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Two-TEAR-OLDS. — Two steers are being fed upon each of the following rations 



Yearlings. — Two yearling steers are being fed in a loose box, similar to those 

 used for the three-year olds, on ration No. 3 ; and two other sceere of equal age are 

 being fed on the same ration in the ordinary stable. 



Calves. — Two steer calves — one Shorthorn grade and one Quebec Jersey grade 

 — are being fed on ration No. 2 ; and two steers of an equal age, and similar breeding, 

 are being fed on ration No. 3. 



Those experiments will furnish data, also, upon the number of pounds gained iu 

 •weight, and the quantity of feed consumed per pound of increase in live weight, by 

 three-year-old, two-year-old, yearling and calf steers, respectively, when fed upon 

 the same ration. 



