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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



2-3 EDWARD VII., A. 1903 



LIMITED GROWING RATION. 



Period. 



Dec. 1, 1901, to Jan 1, 100:1 



Jan. 1 to Feb. 1 



Feb. 1 to March 1 



March 1 to April 1 



April 1 to May 1 



May 1 to June 1 



June 1 to Nov. 1 



Nov. 1 to Dec. 1 



Weight 



at 

 Start. 



Lbs. 



i,9r.o 



2,100 

 2,210 

 2,330 

 2,500 

 2,630 

 2,800 

 3,315 



Weight 



at 

 Finish. 



Lbs. 



2,100 

 2,210 

 2, .330 

 2,500 

 2,030 

 2,800 

 3,.315 

 3,485 



Gain. 



Lbs. 



140 

 110 

 120 

 170 

 130 

 170 

 515 

 170 



Total gain Dec. 1, 1901, to Dec. 1, 1902 Lbs. 1,-525 



Weight at start i. l.OfiO 



Weight at finish ... i. 3,485 



Daily rate of gain per steer.. ... - Lbs. '83 



Cost of 1 lb. gain els. 3!)9 



II feed per day per steer i- 3 ' 25 



II lot for year $60 96 



FULL FATTENING RATION — EXPERIMENT II — CALVES OF MAY, 1902. 



Period 1902. 



May IG to June 1 

 June 1 to July 1. 



July 1 to Ang. 1 . 



Aug. 1 to Sept. 1 



Sept. 1 to Oct. 1. 



Oct. 1 to Nov. 1 . , 



Nov. 1 to Dec. 1 . . 



Daily Ration per Calf. 



10 lbs. whole milk. 

 10 lbs. skim-milk. . 



10 lbs. whole milk 



10 lbs. skim -milk 



i lb. bran and oil cake. 



8 lbs. whole milk 



12 lbs. skim-milk 



h lb. bran and oil cake. 



20 lbs. skim-milk . . . 



1 lb. cru.shed oats.. . 

 h lb. bran and oil ca 



2 lbs. hay 



IvS. 



10 lbs. skim-milk . . 



1 lb. crushed oats 



h lb. bran and oil cake. 



2 lbs. hay 



10 lbs. roots . . . . 



1 lb. crushed oate . . . . 



1 lb. bran and oil cake. 



2 lbs. hay 



10 lbs. roots. 



1^ lbs. crushed oats . . . 



1 lb. bran and oil cake. 



2 lbs. hay 



Cost of feed for 5 calves 198 days. 



Amount 



Fed during 



Period. 



Lbs. 



7.50 

 750 



1,500 

 1,500 

 37i 



1,240 

 1,860 

 77h 



.3,100 

 155 



774 

 310 



1,500 



1.50 



75 



300 



1,5.50 

 1.55 

 155 



• 310 



1,500 

 225 



150 

 300 



Cost. 



$ ct.?. 

 7 50 



4 65 

 2 17 



774 



1 34 



2 25 

 2 08 



75 



1 20 



1 55 



2 17 

 1 55 

 1 34 



1 50 

 3 12 

 1 .50 

 1 20 



Total 

 Cost. 



$ eta. 



8 62* 



15 964 



8 93.4 



6 28 



6 61 



7 32 



71 36 



