REPORT OF MR. A. MAC KAY. 307 



Value of Cattle at commencement and at close of feeding — 



Lot Ko. 1 — Fed on ensilage and meal — 



Weight at start of preliminary feeding, 2,450 lbs. at 2fc...$ 67 38 

 Weight at close of test, 2,804 lbs. at 3|c 105 15 



Gain $ 37 77 



Less food consumed in preliminary feed, $2 ; test, $3.90-. 5 90 



Net gain : $ 31 87 



Lot No. 2. — Fed on hay, meal and turnips. 



Weightatstartof preliminary feeding, 2,272 lbs., value 2|c.$ 62 48 

 Weight at close of test, 2,507 lbs., 3fc 94 00 



Gain § 31 52 



Less food consumed in prelim, feed, $2, in test, $5.60 7 60 



Net gain $ 23 92 



This test seems to show, Ist, That cattle gain more on ensilage and meal, than 

 on hay, meal and roots. 2nd. That the cost of ensilage and meal is less than that 

 of hay, meal and roots, and 3rd. That a substantial gain is made in feeding cattle, 

 not only in increase of weight, but in the higher price obtained for the better 

 quality of beef. 



TEST OF CEREAL CROP IN FORM OF DRY FODDER VS. NATIVE HAY. 



Two 2-year old heifers in each lot. Uniform preliminary feeding one month, and 

 test, 8 weeks. 



Eation No. 1 — 



Lbs. 



Dry fodder 18 



Turnips 20 



Meal 3 



Daily 41 



Eation No. 2— 



Lbs. 



Native hay 18 



Turnips 20 



Meal 3 



Daily 41 



Weekly gain of heifers fed on Eation No. 1 — 



Lbs. 

 Weight of heifer No. 1—958, 970, 985, 997, 1,005, 1.017, 



1,028.1,042.1,061 Total gain 103 



Weight of heifer No. 2—1,203, 1,211, 1,223, 1,234, 1,245, L252, 



1,276, 1,285, 1.300 Total gain 97 



Total i^ain Eation No. 1. 200 



& 



8c— 201 



