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Eation No. 2 was altered for them also after February Tth by the addition of 40 

 lbs. of roots as in table VII. 



The following tables show (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 quantity of the ration consumed per head per day, (4) the quantity of the meal 

 mixture consumed per head per day, (5) the coat per head per day, and (6) the cost 

 per 100 lbs. of increase in weight, for feed consumed. 



Table XII. 



Table XIIL 



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 

 57"5 lbs. per head more and cost4'13 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 110*39 

 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 Shorthorn steer; but taking the tests for the two years (1891-92 and 

 1892-93), the cost of feed consumed per 100 lbs. of increase in weight, was slightly 

 lowest in the case of a steer of the "French Canadian" or "Quebec" breed, fed upon 

 corn ensilage, straw and meal. 



THE FEEDING OP HEIFERS. 



Two grade Shorthorn heifers were also fed on ration No. 2 (hay, roots and 

 straw) and one grade Shorthorn and one Holstein heifer, of about similar age 

 and quality, were fed on ration No. 3 (corn ensilage and straw). A grade Hol- 

 stein steer was also fed with these two heifers on ration No. 3. 



They were allowed as much of the bulkj -fodder part of the ration as they would 

 eat ; and each animal was given 4 or 5 lbs. of the mixed meal (barley, pease and 

 frosted wheat) per day. Eation No. 2. was altered for them also after February 7th 

 by the addition of 40 lbs. of roots, as in Table VII. 



