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EXPERIMEXTAL FARMS 



Steer-feeding Experiments. 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



3 

 O 



O 



Ration. 



Method of 

 feeding. 



Lot 1. 



Three-year 



olds. 



Lot 2. 

 Two-year- 

 olds. 



Oat straw, mixed hay, meal (oats and barley) |Fed outside 



Same as above. . , _ Fed inside (tied) 



Same as above with an addition of ensilage (to test value 



of ensilage) 



Mixed hay, ensilage, roots, meal (bran, peas, oats and 



barley) 



No. 



4 

 4 



4 



2 



No. 



4 

 4 



4 



2 



MIXTURE. 



The meal mixture in the first three groups was made up of equal parts of barley 

 and oats, while in group -» the proportion was two of oats, two of barley, one of peas> 

 and one of bran. The main purpose of using ration number four was to make a com- 

 parison between a good standard ration of this kiud and other rations which, while 

 open to criticism, could well be used by the average farmer in the district. The prices 

 charged for feed are as follows : — - 



Ground oats $24 00 a ton. 



barley 24 00 " 



peas 28 00 " 



Bran 20 00 " 



Mixed hay 10 00 " 



Alfalfa $10 00 a ton. 



Oat straw 2 00 " 



Ensilage ^ 2 50 " 



Roots 2 50 " 



Indi.\x Head. 



