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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



HORSE BEANS. 



2-3 EDWARD VII., A. 1903 



The returns from horse beans were above the average, and the plants -were well 

 podded. 



Two plots were sown of one-fortieth of an acre each. The seed was put in with a 

 garden drill and kept clean by the occasional use of a cultivator. The soil was a clay 

 loam, summer-fallowed. 



Both were sown on June 5, and cut on September 6. 



EXPERIMENTS IN FEEDING STEERS. 



SPELTZ STRAW COMPARED WITH BROME GRASS (bROMUS INERMIS) AND WESTERN RYE 



GRASS (a. TENERUM). 



Twelve steers were purchased for this experiment but one of them becoming sick 

 before the test started, only three were used in one of the groups. All were two-year 

 old grades, Shorthorn blood apparently predominating. 



When purchased in December, 1901, the steers cost $3.25 per hundred, and they 

 sold in May, 1902, for $5.12| per hundred pounds. At that time the two lots fed with 

 hay were choice export cattle, but the animals fed with Speltz were not fully finished, 

 and in a discriminating market would not have brought within a cent of the top price. 



The result of the experiment would lead us to the following conclusions : — 



1st. That Western Rye Gi'ass hay and Brome Grass hay are about equal in feeding 

 value for beef. 



2nd. That Speltz straw makes very fair coarse fodder but is only woi'th one-half as 

 much as well cured hay. 



RATION FED. 



During the first four tveelcs, Dec. 30, 1901, to Jan. 27, 1902, each steer received per day 



Either Brome hay. Western Rye hay or Speltz straw .... 20 pounds 



Swede turnips 20 n 



Chop 6 M 



During second four tveeks, Jan. 27 to Feb. 24, 1902, each steer received per day : 



Either Brome hay, Western Rye hay or Speltz straw .... 20 pounds 



Swede turnips 20 n 



Chop 8 „ 



During third fo-Mr weeks, Feb. 2Jf. to March 24, each steer received per day : 



Either Brome hay, Western Rye hay or Speltz straw .... 20 pounds 



Swede turnips 20 ti 



Chop 9 M 



