REPORT OF MR. R. ROBERTSON 



253 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



The percentage of fat in the milk of each cow was determined by the Babcock milk 

 tester, and the fat credited to the cows, on the basis that 85 pounds fat produces 100 

 pounds marketable butter. 



The milk was sent to the Nappan dairy station, and the cows were credited with 

 the butter produced at the prices paid to all patrons of that station, which averaf^ed for 

 the year 22^ cents per pound, which after deducting 4 cents per pound for manufacturing 

 butter and hauling milk leaves 18 j cents per pound. 



The skim-milk was fed to calves and pigs, and credited to the cows at the rate of 

 15 cents per 100 pounds. 



The following table will show the results obtained during the year : — 



Name. 



Eva Rooker. . . 



Molly 



Ilda Rookur . . . 



Corie 



Carrie 



Lucy 



Jessie P 



Alton 



Rex's Mail J . . . . 



Beatrice 



Daisy 



BeU 



Annie 



Nellie 



Lady Lock 



Louise 



Curly 



Sonsy 



Mary 



IdaB 



Rose. 



Yellow Kate. 



Breed. 



Days 



Milk- 

 ing. 



Holstein , 



Ayrshire Grade. 



Holstein 



Ayrshire Grade. 

 Ayrshire Grade. 



Guernsey 



Ayrshire 



Ayrshire Grade . 



Guernsey. 

 Ayrshire.. 



Ay. Gn. Grade . 



Ayrshire 



Jersey Grade. . 

 Ayrshire Grade 

 Holstein Grade. 

 Ayrshire .... 



290 

 287 

 285 

 272 

 275 

 325 

 221 

 300 

 210 

 240 

 310 

 240 

 240 

 190 

 225 

 240 

 210 

 280 

 210 

 270 

 210 

 240 



Mdk. 



Lbs. 



10880 

 8782 

 94.30 

 8430 

 6975 

 8010 

 6540 

 7745 

 49G0 

 65G0 

 6450 

 6740 

 5675 

 4840 

 5965 

 6200 

 5240 

 6610 

 5110 

 6010 

 5340 

 5280 



Fat. 



p. c. 



Profit. 



$ Ct8. 



44 27 

 34 73 

 32 54 

 29 12 

 22 54 

 20 82 

 20 50 

 18 20 

 16 58 

 16 22 

 15 77 

 15 03 

 14 76 

 14 75 

 14 57 

 13 00 

 11 72 

 11 60 

 11 47 



11 

 9 

 6 



12 

 OS 

 40 



EXPERIMENTS WITH STEERS. 



Tliis experiment was again carried on with a \dew to testing the advisability of 

 deliorninc,' full grown steers at the commencement of their feeaing period, whether fed 

 in loose bo.xes or tied in stalls. 



Twelve 3-year old steers were used for this test, in 3 lots of 4 each, of as nearly as 

 possible, equal form, fatness and weight (shorthorn grades). 



All weights were taken after a fast of 14 hours, i.e., at 9 a. ni. without feed. 



The horns were taken off lots 1 and 2 and left on lot 3. 



By careful weighing both before and after dehoi-ning, it was found that about 

 two weeks were required to regain the loss in weight from dehorning. The avera^-e 

 loss was about 25 lbs. per steer. 



All lots were fed alike as nearly as possible from start to finish of test, and kept iu 

 the stable all the time, except on occasional fine days, when they were let out for a 

 time, averaging not more than once a week. 



The feeds were charged at the following prices : Hay, $7 per ton ; roots, $2 per 

 ton ; ensilage, $2 per ton ; mixed meals averaged $25 per ton as per proportion fed. 



