70 EXPERIMENTAL x ARMS 



CALVES DROPPED APRIL^ 1905. 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 



Tliese lots have not done quite so well as those dropped in 1904, but will, it is 

 evident make excellent animals when 6 months older. 



Lot ' ' — Limited Growing Ration, Dropped 1905. 



Number of steers in lot 5 



First weight, gross, May 12, 1905 490 lbs. 



First weight, average : . . 98 " 



Finished weight, gross, Dec. 1, 1905 1,800 " 



Finished weight, average 360 " 



Total gain in 201 days 1,.310 " 



Average gain per steer 262 " 



Daily gain for lot, 5 steers 6-53 " 



Daily gain per steer 1-30 " 



Gross cost of feed. $ 46 97 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain. .' 3 68 



Average cost of feed for sic.:- 9. 39 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 5 steers 2,050 lbs. 



Amount of ensilage and roots 5,720 " 



Amount of hay 1,582 " 



Amount of skim milk 10,825 " 



Meal consumed consisted of: Oats, 733 lbs.; bran, 907 lbs.; barley, 228 lbs.; Gluten, 

 182 lbs. 



Lot ' P ' — Full Fattening Ration, Dropped 1905. 



Number of steers in lot 5 



First weight, gross. May 12, 1905 795 lbs. 



First weight, average 159 " 



Finished weight, gross, Dec. 1, 1905 2,345 " 



Finished weight, average 469 ^' 



Total gain in 201 days 1,550 " 



Average gain per steer 310 " 



Daily gain for lot, 5 steers 7 "71 " 



Daily gain per steer 1 -54 " 



Gross cost of feed $ 52 70 



Cost of 100 lbs. gain : 3 40 



Average cost of feed for steer 10 54 



Amount of meal eaten by lot of 5 steers 2,210 " 



Amount of ensilage and roots 6,790 " 



Amount of hay 2,055 " 



Amount of skim milk 11,350 " 



Meal consumed consisted of : Oats, 8402 lbs. ; bran, 960 lbs. ; and barley, 175 lbs. 



SWINE FEEDING. 



I have to report a rather unsuccessful year with swine. The rather poor showing 

 made is due to various causes chief air.ong them being the frequent change of men. 

 The regular feeder was called away several times for considerable periods and it was not 



