REPORT OF MR. ANGUS MAC KAY 



395 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



FEEDING TESTS. 



On December 2, 4 tliree-year old steers were purcliasedi, and on December 14, 4 

 two-year olds, with the object of ascertaining at which age the animals could be most 

 economically fattened. They were tested with tuberculin and found to be healthy. 



The test was for 16 weeks, commencing on December 16 and ending on April 7. 



The steers were divided into two lots ; Lot 1 comprising the 2 year-old animals, and 

 Lot 2 the 3 year-olds, and were fed the following ration : — 



Lot 1, per head, per day. — 11 lbs. ensilage, 8 lbs. straw, 12 lbs. roots and ^ lb. 

 ground linseed. La addition, meal was fed at the rate of 2 lbs. for each animal per day, 

 and increased by 2 lbs. each month during the test. 



Lot 2, per head, per day. — 15 lbs. ensilage, 14 lbs, straw, 15 lbs. roots and J lb. 

 ground linseed. Meal, 4 lbs. each per day for first month, increased 2 lbs. per day each 

 month of test. 



The straw was cut, and mixed with the ensilage before being fed. 



1 he meal used consisted of two parts barley and one part small wheat. 



Before the test started the animals were fed the same ration as during the first 

 mrinlh of test, except that only I lb. of ground linseed was fed, instead of ^ lb. After 

 test was completed till the steers were sold on April 25, they were fed the same as dur- 

 ing the last month of test. 



Following will be found a statement of the total amount and estimated value of 

 the feed consumed, the monthly and total weights and gains of each lot during the 

 test, and a summary of the financial result of the transaction. 



Total Weight and Estimated Value of Feed Consumed During the Whole 



Period from Date Bought till Sold. 



Before Test Started (Lot 1, 2 Days, Lot 2, lU Bays). 



During Test (,112 Days). 



Ensilage 



Straw 



Root 



Meal^... 



Ground linseed 



$2 per ton . . 



$1 



5c. per bush. 



gc. per lb . . . 



2c. II 



4,928 

 3,584 

 5, .376 

 2,240 

 186 



92 

 79 

 48 



14 93 



3 72 



29 84 



6,720 

 6,272 

 6,720 

 3,136 

 186 



6 72 

 3 13 

 5 22 

 20 90 

 3 72 



39 69 



Till Sold (18 Days). 



Ensilage 



Straw 



Roots 



Meal 



Ground linseed. 



$2 per ton . . . 

 .§1 „ . . . 

 5c. per bush. . 

 fie. per lb ... . 



I'c. 



792 

 576 

 804 

 576 

 3G 



79 

 29 

 72 

 3 84 



72 



6 36 



l.OSO 



1,008 



1,080 



720 



36 



1 08 

 50 

 90 



4 80 

 72 



8 CO 



