308 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



Weekly gain of heifers fed on Eation No. 2 — 



Lbs. 

 Weight of heifer No. 1—1,130, 1,142, 1,150, 1,159, 1,168, 



1,175, 1,183, 1,199, 1,215 Total gain 85 



Weight of heifer No. 2—1,000, 1,009, 1,028, 1,037, 1046, 



1,0621 1^073, 1,081, 1,095 Total gain 95 



Total gain Eation No. 2 180 



The above test serves to show that a mixed crop made into hay gives as good 

 results when fed to stock as the best native hay. 



GAIN OF 3 GRADE STEERS AND 3 GRADE HEIFERS ; FED 5 MONTHS IN STABLE AND 6 



MONTHS OF PASTURE. 



The sires were pure bred, and the dams grade Durhams. 



WINTEE RATIONS. 



December 13th to January 13th — 



Lbs. 



Cut feed 10 



Turnips 4 



Meal 2 



Oil cake 1 



Daily 17 



January 13th to April 1st — 



Lbs. 

 Cut feed 11 



Turnips 10 



Meal 2| 



Daily 23^ 



April 1st to May 13th — 



Lbs. 



Ensilage 10 



Cut straw 7|^ 



Turnips 8 



Meal 3J 



Daily 29 



WEIGHT EACH MONTH WHILE STALL FED. 



Breed. 



Durham Steer , 



Holstein Steer 



Polled Angus Steer. 



Durham Heifer 



Holstein Heifer. . 

 Polled Angus Heifer, 



Total 

 gain. 



Lbs. 



176 

 159 

 131 

 175 

 142 

 146 



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