80 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



2-3 EDWARD Vll., A. 1903 



$ cts. 



Gross cost of feed for 200 days 47 55 



Cost of 100 pounds of gain 2 96 



Cost to feed 1 steer 1 day 3-96 



Amount of meal eaten by lot 2,699 lbs. 



Amount of ensilage and roots eaten by lot 4,706 " 



Amount of hay eaten by lot 675 " 



Amount of skim milk eaten by lot 4,490 " 



SHEEP. 



There are at present two flocks of sheep on the Central Experimental Farm. 



ShropsJdres : — • 



1 ram (imported). 

 14 ewes (9 imported). 



Leicesters : — 



1 ram. 

 8 ewes. 



The past year has been most discouraging so far as sheep are concerned. The lamb 

 crop was rather small to begin with, and their number was greatly reduced by goitre and 

 worms. 



In addition to the pure breds, a few grade sheep are kept. These are bred to the 

 Shropshire or Leicester ram and their young fed off as lambs. 



SWINE. 



There are at present four herds of swine in the piggery. 

 They are as follows : — 



Yorkshires (Large Improved) : — 



2 boars (stud). 



8 sows. 



50 young Yorkshires (from 2 to 4 months old). 



Berkshires : — 



2 boars (stud). 



4 sows. 



13 young Berkshires (3 months old). 



Tamworths : — 



1 boar (stud). 

 4 sows. 



10 young Tamworths (2 months old). 



Large Blacks : 



2 boars (stud). 

 4 sows. 



11 young Large Blacks (2 months old). 



