70 



EXPERIMENTAL i ARMS 



4-5 EDWARD VII., A. 1905 

 UVECO FOR BEEE PRODUCTIOiSr. 



Uveco, a prepared food (see page 74), was fed in small quantities to a number of 

 steers and all seemed to be very fond of it. Tbe supply was limited, however, and so 

 it was possible to feed only two steers with this food as an -exclusive grain ration. 



Two small steers put upon this feed as an exclusive meal ration on x\pril 1-1, 

 weighed together 1,685 lbs. on that date. They thrived very well and on May 30, 45 

 days after starting, weighed 1,810 lbs., a gain of 125 lbs. for the pair, or 62i lbs. per 

 steer, which Avas at the rate of about 1'4 lb per diem. 



The meat from these steers was of very excellent quality, due in some measure no 

 doubt to the good quality of the food fed. 



So far as gains are concerned, it will of course be noted that much larger daily 

 gains were quite possible. 



PORK PRODUCTION. 



PIG FEEDIXG EXPERIMENTS. 



A large number of pigs have been fed during the year. Most of them were pas- 

 tured for a shorter or longer time on hog lands. (See plan and report, page 80). 



These experiments in pasturing are incomplete and will be reported upon at a later 

 date. 



WINTERING sows OUTSIDE VS. INSIDE. 



Where much pasturing of pigs is carried on the wintering of the sows and the fall 

 Utters is always a problem of considerable difficulty, since the full utilization of pas- 

 tures requires pigs ready to turn out at an early date in the spring. 



During the past winter a number of the brood sows were housed in the small single 

 board cabins used on the pastures in summer. They did well and were healthy, but 

 cost about 25 per cent more to maintain in good condition than did their mates housed 

 in the regular brood sow run or house. 



WINTERING YOUNG PIGS OUTSIDE VS. INSIDE. 



A study was also made of the comparative economy of feeding fall pigs outside 

 and inside. 



Below is a statement of the results secured. There were two lots inside and two 

 lots outside. The lots were from two different litters., some from each being inside 

 and the rest outside. 



YOUNG PIGS WINTERED INSIDE vs. OUTSIDE. 



Location • • • • 



Number of pigs inj lot 



Number of days on feed Days 



Description of ration fed Lbs. -I 



Pounds of mixture required 



for 100 lbs. gain 



Amount fed in period Lbs. 



Value 5 



Gain made by lot.. Lbs. 



Average gain per pig • . m 



Average rate of gain per diem, n 

 (Jost of 100 lbs, increase in live 



v.-eight $ 



Health and apT>earance 



Weight of lot to start Lbs, 



Average weight to start » 



Weight of lot at finish,, » 



Average weight at finish n 



Lot 1, 



Inside. 

 5 



GO 



Lot 2. 



Lot 



Inside. 



Outside. 



4 4 



60 j GO 



Shorts lOO'Shorts 100 Oil nK-al 100 Shorts 400 j 

 Gluten 100 Gluten 100 Siiorts 400 OilmeallOO; 



Lot 4. 



Outside. 



f;o 



417 



993 



10.67 



238 



48 



.82 



4.48 



Good. 



496 



99 



734 



147 



rjo2h 



1,071" 

 11.51 



192 

 48 



.80 



G.OO 

 Good. 

 400 

 100 

 592 

 148 



280 



400 



4.00 



143 



35if 



.6 



2.80 



Good. 



181 



4.5i 



324 



81 



502 



1.26.1 



12.6.5 



252 



36 



.6 



5.02 



Good. 



331 



47 



583 



83 



Inside. 

 

 60 

 Mixed 

 meals. 



365 .i 

 1.393 

 14.67 



3S1 



42J; 



.70" 



3. So 



Good. 



677 



75 



1,058 



117i 



Lots 2 & 4. 



Outside. 



11 



GO 



Mixed meal 



as inside. 



526 

 2,336 

 21.16 



444 



.63 



5.42 



Good. 

 731 



1.175 

 107 



