REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURIST 63 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Ayrshires. • 



1 bull, Twin Beauty (imp.), 3| years old. 

 6 cows (imp.), 3 to 7 years old. 

 1 cow, 2 years old. 

 3 calves under 1 vear. 



Guei'nseys. 



1 bull, "Wedgewood, 8 years old. 



4 cows (imp.), 4 to 7 years old. 



1 cow, Canadian bred, 4 years old. 



5 calves under 1 year. 



Canadicms. 



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1 cow, Zamora. ' 



DAIRY CATTLE. 

 The herd of dairy cattle during 1902 consisted of 26 females, all told. Tliey were: — 



MILKING STOCK. 



Shorthorns . 4 



Ayrshires 6 



Guernseys 5 



Canadians 1 



Shorthorn grades 4 



Ayrshire grades 3 



Guernsey grades 2 



Canadian grades 1 



FEEDING THE DAIRY C.\TTLE. 



The roughage ration fed to the dairy cows consisted of ensilage, mangels, clover 

 hay and some chaff. The amount of roughage fed varies considerably, since the milch 

 cows vary in weight from 800 lbs. to 1,400 lbs. The approximate roughage ration fed 

 per 1,000 lbs. weight is 35 lbs. corn ensilage, 20 lbs. mangels, 5 lbs. clover hay, and a 

 little chaff. 



The meal or grain ration fed consisted of different mixtures at different times and 

 to different cows. The meals or grains used were oats, barley, bran, pease, gluten and 

 oil meal. Gluten meal formed the basis of the ration during the winter, while oat 

 chop took its place in summer. 



No very heavy grain ration was fed to any cow. A careful study was made of each 

 cow's requirements, and she was fed accordingly. 



