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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



Conclusions. From these tests foj- three years it appears that: — 



(1.) On the average, the steers which were fed on ration No. 3 (corn ensilage, 

 straw and meal) gained in weight on the average 35'8 lbs. per head more, and 

 COST 5'38 cents less per head per day for feed consumed, than the steers which 

 were fed upon ration No. 2 (hay, roots, straw and meal). 



(2.) On the average of two years, the cost for feed consumed per 100 lbs. of 

 increase in live weight, was 64*64 per cent greater on ration No. 2 (hay, roots, 

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

 meal). 



Feeding tests on the same two rations were carried on during the same time with 

 four one-year old steers. These four steers, like the four two-year old steers, had 

 been on a feeding experiment during the winter of 1891-92. The following tables 

 show the rates of gain, etc.. during that test. 



Table X. 



Breed. 



Shorthorn No. 174 

 Quebec " 173 

 Shorthorn " 172 

 Quebec " 171 



Weight 

 Dec. 1. 



Lbs. 



595 

 480 

 600 

 430 



Weight 

 April 5. 



Lbs. 



850 

 644 

 812 

 605 



Increase. 



Lbs. 



255 

 164 

 212 

 175 



Table XI. 



Conclusions. From these tests with calf steers 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 

 16 lbs. per head less and cost 2-87 cents per head less per day for feed consumed, 

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



(2.) The cost of feed consumed per 100 lbs. of increase in live weight, was 27"6 

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

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



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

 the case of a calf steer of " French Canadian " or "Quebec Jersey " breed, fed upon 

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



In the test of 1892-93, the two steers which had been on ration No. 2 (hay, 

 roots, straw and meal) in 1891-92, were again put on that ration ; and the other 

 two steers were put as in the former test, on ration No. 3 (corn ensilage, straw 

 and meal). 



They were allowed as much of the bulky-fodder part of the rations as they would 

 eat; and each steer was given 4 lbs. of the mixed meal (barley, pease and frosted 

 wheat) per day. 



