REPORT OF MR. AXGVS MACKA7 



371 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Lot 2. — Ensilage, 15 lbs.; straw, 8 lbs.; roots, 15 lbs.; meal, 2 lbs. during first 

 month, and increased by two pounds each month. Ground linseed ^ lb. per day for two 

 months and 1 lb. for two months. 

 ■ The meal used consisted of two parts of barley to one part of wheat. 



The straw was cut and the required quantity mixed fresh each day with the en- 



ila 



silagG. 



Following will be found statements of the total and average gains made during 

 the test, and of the amount of feed consumed. 



WEIGHTS AND GAINS DURING TEST. 



Weight at start 



End of 1st 4 weeks — Weight. . 



ir M Gain.. . . 



11 2nd i weeks — Weight. 



ir II Gain . . . 



M 3rd 4 weeks — Weight.. 



ir II Gain. . . . 



11 4th 4 weeks — Weight 



11 II Gam 



Total gain 



Average gain per head 



Lbs. 



1,870 



1,910 

 40 



2,030 

 120 



2,1.55 

 125 



2,320 

 1G5 

 450 

 150 



Lot 2. 



Lbs. 



1,740 



1,890 

 150 



2,040 

 1.50 



2,105 

 G5 



2,230 

 125 

 490 

 245 



TOTAL AMOLTH" OF FEED CONSUMED. 



Ensilage 



Straw 



Roots 



Meal 



Ground linseed 



Lot 



Lbs. 



3,300 

 1,792 

 3,360 

 1,120 

 112 



FEEDIXG TEST, 1906-07. 



The purpose of this test was similar to that of the preceding winter, namely, to 

 ascertain the most profitable age at which beef cattle may he fattened. 



There were two lots of cattle in the test, lot 1 being composed of 5 head of two- 

 year-old steers raised on the farm, and lot 2 of 7 three-year-old steers purchased for 

 this test. 



The following ration was fed daily during a 16 weeks' test : — 



Lot 1. — Ensilage, 8^ lbs.; hay, 3 lbs.; straw, 6 lbs.; meal, 3 lbs. for first month, 

 and increased by two pounds each month of test. Ground linseed \ lb. 



Lot 2. — Ensilage, 11 lbs. ; hay, 4 lbs. ; straw, 8 lbs. ; meal, 4 lbs. for first month, 

 and increased by two pounds each month. Ground linseed, A lb. 



The meal was composed of two parts barley to one part wheat 



The hay and straw were cut up and mixed with the ensilage each day in quantity 

 required. 



Following will be found particulars of weights and gains of each lot, quantity 

 and value of feed consumed, and financial result of the transaction. The steers in 

 lot 1 were not bought, but for the purpose of comparison, they were valued at the same 

 price as lot 2. 



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