201 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



64 VICTORIA, A. ;90t 



On being re-weighed, two days after dehorning, the dehorned steers were found 

 to have shrunk, on average, 50 pounds per steer, and from repeated weighings, at 

 intervals of two days, it was found at jSTovember 15, i.e., two weeks after dehorning,, 

 they had barely regained their original weight. 



The three lots were fed alike all the time. The ration fed per steer per day 

 from November 16 to December 16, was : roots, 75 pounds ; meal, 4 pounds ; hay 

 and straw, 5 pounds of each. From December 16 to January 15 : roots, 50 pounds ;. 

 meal, 6 pounds ; hay and straw, as in previous month. From January 15 to February 

 14 : roots, 25 pounds ; meal, S pounds ; hay, 12 pounds. For the remainder of the 

 time until March 31 : 1 pound of oil meal per steer per day was added to the ration 

 of the previous month. They were kept in the stable all the time, except on occasional 

 fine days, averaging probably once a week, when they were allowed out in the yard. 

 They were fed twice each day, at regular intervals, receiving half of their daily 

 ration each time. 



They were watered twice each day, from pails fastened in the corner of theii* 

 manger, receiving all the water they wanted, and the pail being left full each time 

 of watering. 



