REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURIST. 



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The following table shows (1) the increase in weight of each steer for the 

 whole feeding period of 24 weeks, (2) the increase in weight per head per day, (3) 

 the cost per head per day, and (4) the cost per 100 lbs. of increase in weight for 

 feed consumed. 



Table TX. 



Rations. 



Hay, roots and straw, steer No. 177 

 do do 178 



Corn ensilage and straw do 175 

 do do 176 



Cost per 



100 lbs. of 



increase. 



11-70 



14-40 



8-26 



7-43 



Conclusions. From these tests it appears that : — 



(1.) During the feeding period of 24 weeks, the steers which were fed upon 

 ration No. 3 (corn ensilage, straw and meal) gained in weight on the average 

 19 lbs. per head more, and cost 5"06 cents per head less, per day for feed con- 

 sumed, than the steers which were fed upon ration No. 2 (hay, roots, straw 

 and meal) ; 



(2.) The cost for feed consumed per 100 lbs, of increase in live weight, was 66-34 

 per cent greater on ration No. 2 (hay, roots, straw and meal) than it was on 

 ration No. 3 (com ensilage, straw and meal). 



The following is a summary of the results from the feeding tests for three years 

 with two-year old steers. 



Conclusions. From the tests in 1890-91 it appears that: — 



(1.) During the feeding period of 20 weeks, the steers which were fed upon 

 ration No. 3 (corn ensilage, straw and meal), gained in weight, on the aver- 

 age, 33 lbs. per head more, and cost *7'33 cents per head less, per day for feed con- 

 sumed, than the steers which were fed upon ration No. 2 (hay, roots, straw and 

 meal) ; 



(2.) During the feeding period of 20 weeks, the steers which were fed upon 

 ration No. 3 (corn ensilage, straw and meal), gained in weight, on the average, 

 61^ lbs. per head more, and cost 3'68 cents per head less, per day for feed consumed, 

 than the steers which were fed upon ration No. 1 (hay, roots, corn ensilage, 

 straw and meal) ; 



(3.) When the experiment was ended, the steers which were fed upon ration 

 No. 2 (corn ensilage, straw and meal) w.to in the most attractive condition 

 of the three lots for handling and selling. 



Conclusions. From the tests in 1891-92 it appears that: — 



(1.) During the feeding period of 18 weeks, the steers which were fed upon 

 ration No. 3 (corn ensilage, straw and meal), gained in weight on the average 

 55|-lbs. per head more, and cost 3**75 cents per head less, per dayfor feed consumed, 

 than the steers which were fed upon ration No. 2 (hay, roots, straw and meal); 



(2.) During the feeding period of 18 weeks, the steers which were fed upon 

 ration No. 3 (corn ensilage, straw and meal), gained in weight on the 

 average 36 lbs. per head more, and cost 3*81 cents per head less, per day for feed 

 consumed, than the steers which were fed upon ration No. 1 (hay, roots, corn 

 ensilage, straw and meal) ; 



(3.) The cost for feed consumed per 100 lbs. of increase in live weight, was 

 62-95 per cent greater on ration No. 2 (hay, roots, straw and meal, and 48-32 

 per cent greater on ration No. 1 (hay, roots, corn ensilage, straw and meal) 

 than it was on ration No. 3 (corn ensilage, straw and meal). 

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