430 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



64 VICTORIA, A. 1901 



During test (112 days), each lot — 



Ensilage, 8,960 lbs. at $2 $ 8 96 



Straw, 8,400 lbs. at $1 4 20 



Hay, 2.550 lbs. at $5 6 37 



Meal, 3,920 lbs. at i cents 26 13 



$45 66 



Or for three lots, $136.98. 



From end of test till lifted by exporter (43 days), each lot- 

 Ensilage, 16 lbs. per day, 3,440 lbs. at $2 $ 3 44 



Straw, 10 lbs. per day, 2,150 lbs. at $1 1 07 



Hay, 15 lbs. per day, 3,225 lbs. at $5 8 06 



Meal, 12 lbs. per day, 2,580 lbs. at | cents 17 20 



$29 77 

 Or for three lots, $89.31. 



Summarji of Cost of Feeding. 



During preparatory feeding $ 15 03 



During test 136 98 



Till lifted 89 31 



$241 32 

 Or far each lot of 5 steei-s, $80.44. 



Summary of Finaxcial Result of Transaction, 



Or an average net gain per head on all of §3.01. 



SWIXE. 



The herd on the farm at present consists of : — 



Berkshires, 2 boars, 2 sows. 

 Tamworths, 1 boar, 1 sow. 



Since last report, four Berkshire boars and two sows have been sold to farmers 

 for breeding purposes ; five old animals sold for pork and one Tamworth sow 

 exchanged. 



