296 "^ EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7-8 EDWARD VII., A. 1008 



commencing with 2 lbs. per day per steer for the first two weeks, and increasing frojn 

 time to time, the average daily meal ration fed per steer has been 3 • 80. 



The total live weight of fifty steers on December 15 being. 48,715 lbs. 



Present live weight on March 15 57,285 " 



Increase 8,570 '^ 



Average daily gain per steer 1-71 lbs. 



Those steers are expected to be ready for sale about May 15. 



From the cows that had not reacted at either of the tests made, two pure-bred 

 Holstein cows were selected and removed from any contact with or proximity to any 

 of the other cattle or buildings in which they had been kept. Those two cows are 

 now on hand. Total, 52 head. 



SWINE. 



The herd at present on the farm consists of: — 

 One pure bred Yorkshire boar. 

 Four pure bred Yorkshire sows. 



SHEEP. 



The flock of sheep at present consists of 25 head as follows : — 



1 pure bred Leicester ram. 



1 pure bred Leicester ram lamb. 



5 pure bred Leicester ewes. 



3 pure bred Leicester ewe lambs. 

 10 pure bred Shropshire ewes. 



1 pure bred Shropshire ewe lamb. 



3 grade ewes. 



1 grade ewe lamb. 



POULTEY. 



During the year five breeds of poultry were kept : B. P. Rocks, W. Leghorns. W. 

 Wyandottes, Blk. Minorcas and Buff Orpingtons. One hundred and thirty chickens 

 were raised during the year. 



A number of young cockerels and pullets have been sold to farmers for breeding 

 purposes and some cockerels fattened and sold. The stock on hand is as follows: — 



Breed. Hens. Cocks. Pullets. Cockerels. 



B. P. Rocks .. 16 5 



W. Wyandottes 2 1 7 



W. Leghorns 3 2 10 1 



Blk. Minorcas .. 5 2 



Buff Orpingtons 3 2 1 



The number of eggs laid by the different breeds during the year is as follows: — 



Eggs. Average. 



12 B. P. Rocks 980 Slf 



5 W. Wyandottes 320 64 



5 W. Leghorns 370 74 



4 Blk. Minorcas 190 474 



4 Buff Orpingtons 251 62| 



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