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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



St. Eniile Junction, Que. — ' I most cei-tainly do not regret the few moments em- 

 ployed in this work, which has made me familiar with the powers and qualities of my 

 individual cows.' — C. Bonin. 



Halfway Brook, X.S. — ' I have learnt to watch the effect of feed on the cows, and 

 thus feed more intelligently. I have obtained a "good idea of the value of individual 

 cows. It is well worth the trouble." — Wm. Hunt. 



Kc-ntville, X.S. — ' I think this is a good thing if carried out, and no doubt will be 

 a boon to many a farmer throughout the country.' — C. 0. Allen. 



Bridgetown, X.S. — ' It is a very simple and effective means of discovering and 

 proving both the value and capacity of each individual cow, and also the effect of feed. 

 My present feeling in regard to the record is that it is invaluable to any farmer who 

 wishes to make his dairy herd a profitable branch of farming.' — A. Owen Price. 



Leduc, X.W.T. — ' I am grateful to you for advancing the plan of weighing the 

 milk. I have decided to make it a rule to keep a record of my cows, and would advise 

 all farmers to do likewise. I find it very little extra trouble.' — Robert Duncan. 



Penhold, X.W.T. — ' I have learnt enough to want to learn more. I know now 

 much more about my cows, and am learning all the time.' — E. Carswell. 



Upper Sumas, B.C. — ' I believe that the testing of the herd of cows is well worth 

 the labour and time it takes.' — Orion Bowman. 



Many letters of a similarly gratifying character have been received, expressing 

 appreciation of the work in helping the dairymen to detect the ' boarder ' of the herd, 

 as one man graphically puts it. 



It is hoped to extend the list of co-operators and to make the effort at improvement 

 in this line more general. To this end we shall be pleased to send blank forms with 

 full particulars to farmers and dairymen wishing to undertake the work. 



MILK TESTIXG. 



During the year the following samples were tested in the dairy at the experimental 

 farm : — 



Skim milk 11 



Butter-milk 9 



Cream 12 



Milk 21 



The dairyman also tested at the milk factory, L'Ange Gardien, Que., 251 samples 

 of milk and one sample of skim milk, the expenses in connection with this latter work 

 being defrayed by the factory at L'Ange Gardien. 



STEER FEEDIXG EXPERIMEXTS. 



The experiments with steers during the winter 1900-1 have been along the line 

 of determining the comparative economy (1) of feeding dehorned steers, loose as 

 contrasted with feeding steers not dehorned, tied ; (2) of feeding steers loose, a large 

 number in a box, as contrasted with few in a box ; (3) of feeding steer calves, yearlings, 

 two-year olds, or three-year olds ; (4) of feeding steer calves a limited or growing 

 ration as contrasted with a heavy or fattening ration. 



