REPORT OF MR. A. MAC KAY. 



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GAIN ON PASTURE — WITH TOTAL GAIN. 



Showing that the Durham grades gained more than either of the other two 

 breeds, both iu stall feeding and on pasture. 



GAIN IN WEIGHT OF PURE-BRED HEIFERS. 



The gain in weight of eight pare bred heifers for twelve months is given below. 



From November 12th to May 12th, they were fed a daily ration of 9^ pounds 

 cut fodder (grain hay), 2h pounds meal, 3 pounds turnips and as much wbeat straw 

 or chaff as they would eat. From May 12th to November 12th, they were on pasture 

 alone, except the twelve days in November, when they were stabled at night. 



PIGS. 



The increase of pigs during the summer has, on the whole, been satisfactory, 

 but the Yorkshire White litters have done very poorly. They do not appear to 

 thrive as well as those of the Berkshire breed. 



Having no suitable building in which to feed young animals, no tests were 

 nndertaken the past year, but on completion of the piggery, now in course of erec- 

 tion, feeding experiments will be carried on. 



