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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



2-3 EDWARD VII., A. 1903 

 CONTINUATION OF STEER CALF EXPERIMENT. 



This experiment, with a view to determine the comparative economy of feeding 

 calves a full fattening ration from the start, as contrasted with a limited growing ration, 

 bagun last year with 12 steer-calves, in two lots of six each, was continued, but owing 

 to the death of one calf in the full-fattening lot, early in the year, it was thought best 

 to reduce both lots and continue the experiment with 10 calves. Last year's experi- 

 ment is being repeated with 10 steer calves termed 'calves of May 1902, Exp. II.' 



In estimating the cost of feeding calves the following values were placed on the 

 different feeds : — 

 New milk, SI. 00 per 100 lbs. 

 Skim-milk, 15 cts. per 100 lbs. 

 Wheat bran, |1.00 per 100 i. 

 Crushed oats, $1.40 per 100 lbs. 



Oil-cake, $1.75 per 100 lbs. 



Roots or Ensilage, 10 cts. per 100 lbs. 



Hay, $7.00 per ton. 



Straw^ $3.00 per ton. 



FULL FATTENING RATIONS EXPERIMENT I. CALVES OP MAY, 1901. 



Period. 



Daily Rations per Steer. 



Dec. 1, 1901 to Jan. 1, 1902. 



Jan. 1 to Feb. 1 



Feb. 1 to Mar. 1 



Mar. 1 to April 1 



April 1 to May 1 



May 1 to June 1 



June 1 to July 1 



July 1 to Aug. 1 



Aug. 1 to Sept. 1 



Sept. 1 to Oct. 1 



Oct. 1 to Nov. 1.. . . 

 Nov. 1 to Dec. 1 



Roots, 15 lbs . 

 Meal, 2 lbs... 

 Hay, 2i lbs. . 



Roots, 20 lbs. 

 Meal, 2 lbs . . 

 Haj% 2ilbs.., 



Roots, 25 lbs. 

 Meal, 3 lbs... 

 Hay, 2i lbs. . 



Roots, 30 lbs. 

 Meal, 3 lbs. . 

 Hay, 2^ lbs . . 



Roots, 30 lbs. 

 xMeal, 3 lbs. . . 

 Hay, 4 lbs... 



Roots, 30 lbs , 

 Meal, 3 lbs . . 

 Hay, 4 lbs . . . 



Roots. 30 lbs . 

 Meal, 3 lbs. . 

 Hay, 5 lbs . . . 



Green feed, 40 lbs. 

 Meal, 2 lbs , 



Pastured on rape at $1 per month . 

 Meal, 2 lbs 



Pastured on rape at $1 per month . 

 Meal, 2 lbs 



Pasture at $1 per month 



Roots, 40 lbs . 

 Meal, 3 lbs. . 

 Hay, 6 lbs... 



Cost of feed for 5 steers, 365 days . 



Amount 



Fed during 



Period. 



Lbs. 



2,325 

 310 

 387^ 



3,100 

 310 



387i 



3,500 

 420 

 350 



4,550 

 465 

 3S7i 



4,500 

 450 

 600 



4,650 

 465 

 620 



4,500 

 450 

 750 



6,200 

 310 



310 

 '366' 



6,000 

 450 

 750 



Ck)st. 



$ cts. 



2 321 



3 87^ 

 1 352 



3 10 



3 87^ 

 1 35| 



3 50 

 5 25 

 1 22^ 



4 65 



5 81i 

 1 35S 



4 50 



5 62| 

 2 10 



4 65 



5 81^ 

 2 17 



4 50 



5 62i 

 2 62| 



6 20 



3 87i 



5 00 

 3 87i 



5 00 

 3 75 



5 00 



6 00 



5 62i 

 2 62i 



$ cts. 



7 E5| 



8 33^ 



9 97i 



11 82 



12 22i 



12 G^ 



12 75 

 10 07^ 



8 87h 



8 75 

 5 00 



14 25 



122 24i 



