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EXPERIMENTAL FAB MS. 

 Feed consumed. 



The total amount and cost of feed consumed during the feeding period (151 

 days) was as follows : — 



First lot of steers — 



6,344 pounds cut straw 



4,996 " wheat chop at J cent per lb $24.98 



Second lot of steers — 



6,101 pounds cut straw 



3,833 " wheat chop at ^cent per lb 19.16 



140 bush, turnips at 5 cents per bush 7.00 



^26.16 



Third lot of steers — 



5.140 pounds cut straw 



5^478 " barley chop at ^ cent per lb $27.39 



184 bush, turnips at 5 cents per bush 9.20 



$36.59 



Last year's return from the frozen wheat fed to group 1, was equal to 56 cents 

 per bushel, this year it equals 60 cents. 



Deducting the value of turni})s, the frozen wheat fed to Grroup 2 realized last 

 year 61 cents per bush., this year, 68 cents. 



The wheat fed was the same both years, but the steers were much quieter last 

 winter and for that reason better feeders. 



No. 3 frozen wheat sold at an average of 30 cents per bushel in the winter of 

 1891-2 and about 25 cents last winter. 



After deducting the value of turnips, the bai-ley fed to group 3 realized forty- 

 two cents per bushel. 



Fortunately the crops in this province have escaped injury from frost during 

 the past two years, but in case of injurious frost occurring at any future time it is 

 well for the farmer to know that prime beef can be made from even badly frozen 

 wheat, and that he is not compelled to sell it at a sacrifice as is so often done. 



Barley is a grain that can be sown after wheat seeding, it is seldom if ever 

 injured by fall frost, if sown in good season, and judging from the returns obtained 

 under field culture on this farm, it should be a profitable crop at 42 cents per bushel. 



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