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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



The following tables show (1) the increase in weight of each animal for tho 

 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 cost per head per day, and (6) the coat 

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



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Table XIV. 



Table XV. 



Conclusions. From these tests it appears that: — 



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

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

 average 63 lbs. per head more and cost 4*72 cents per head less, per day, for feed 

 consumed, than the animals 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 

 94*82 per cent greater on ration No. 2 (hay, roots, straw and meal) than it 

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



The following tables show the average of the results from the six animals 

 fed upon ration No. 2 (hay, roots, straw and meal) and from the seven 

 animals fed upon ration No. 3 (com ensilage, straw and meal) for the whole 

 feeding period of 24 weeks: — 



Table XVI. 



