286 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



The weight of green fodder per acre as calculated from these plots was as follows 



Tona. Lbs. 



Japan 22 1,980 



New Manitoba. 12 200 



Golden Millet. 9 1,360 



New Siberian 8 940 



GRAIN CROPS WITH AND WITHOUT CLOVER. 



In order to further test the value of sowing Mammoth Red Clover with grain 

 crops, for the purpose of ploughing under a similar experiment to the one conducted 

 last year was carried out this season. The plots used for this purpose last year were 

 again utilized. The whole set of plots were, however, sown with oats. Clover at the 

 rate of ten pounds per acre was sown on the plots which had clover on them last year ; 

 the check plots were left as before without seeding to clover. Fertilizer at the rate of 

 250 pounds per acre was used. It was made of 125 pounds of bone meal and 125 

 pounds of complete fertilizer mixd together. 



No difference was noticed in the growth of grain on the plots which were seeded 

 to clover last year and those which were not. This was, no doubt, due to the very 

 poor growth made by the clover on these plots last season. The clover this season has 

 made a strong growth and an after-math of from 6 to eight inches has been ploughed 

 under. 



RATION FED MILCH COWS. 



During the winter months the cows were fed the following ration night and 

 morning, with a feed of long hay at noon : — 



Lbs. 



Hay 4 



Straw 2 



Roots (Turnips and Mangels) 15 



Meal 2\ 



The straw and hay being cut and the roots pulped, the whole was mixed together 

 and sprinkled with water till quite damp. For the month of May 30 pounds of ensilage 

 per day was substituted for 30 pounds of roots, with this change there was no noticeable 

 difference in the flow of milk. The ration of meal was continued when the cows were 

 turned out to grass in the spring. The following table gives the total yield of milk 

 from the cows for the season : — 



Milk produced from Seven Cows during the past year. 



Name. 



Piggott . . . . 

 Eva Rooker 



Smith 



Tingley .... 



Jennie 



Reid 



Brindle 



Date 



of 



Calving. 



Jan. 6, 1897. 

 Nov. 1, 1896. 

 Sept. 28, 1896. 

 Dec. 6, 1896. 

 Feb. 6, 1897. 

 May 5, 1897. 

 Oct. 31, 1896. 



When due 



to 

 Calve again. 



Jan. 30, 1898. 

 Oct. 11, 1897. 

 April 16, 1898. 

 Nov. 15, 1897. 

 Mar. 19, 1898. 

 Not in calf . . . 

 Dec. 17, 1897. 



Condition 

 Nov. let. 



10 lbs. per day 



Milking 



15 lbs. per day 



Dry . 



19 lbs. per day 



24 



Dry 



Average 



Yield per 



Day. 



24 



14i 



18 



25 



27 



34| 



13* 



