REPORT OF MR. S. A. BEDFORD. 



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cans to purchase these stockers for fattening with the addition of a heavy import duty 

 it would certainly pay our farmers to fatten them here. 



In 1895 a test was made on this farm of the feeding value of native hay cut in the 

 unbroken meadows, as compared with oat sheaves ; this year native hay made from 

 wheat grass (Elymus virginicus) but grown on cultivated land was fed in comparison 

 with oat sheaves. For this purpose eight shorthorn grade steers two years old were 

 purchased in December at '2^ cents per pound live weight and sold in May at 4 cents. 



The steers were divided into two evenly matched groups of four each and fed all 

 they would eat clean of the following ration. 



First lot of four steers. 



Pounds. 



Native hay cut (Elymus virginicus) .... 18 



Turnips cut 30 



Barley chopped. , 5 



Oats " 2 



Second lot of four steers. 



Pounds. 



Oats sheaves cut (Banner) 18 ' 



Turnips cut . 30 



Barley chopped 5 



Oats " 2 



The actual amount and estimated value of the feed consumed during the feeding 

 period of 93 days was as follows : — 



First lot of four steers. 



5,976 pounds native hay at $5 per ton $14 94 



128 bushels turnips at 5 cents per bushel. - 6 40 



1,758 pounds barley chop at ^ cent per pound 8 79 



700 pounds oats chop at ^ cent per pound 3 50 



$33 63 



Second lot of four steers. 



6,416 pounds oat sheaves at $5 per ton $16 04 



133 bushels turnips at 5 cents per bushel 6 65 



1,840 pounds barley chop at ^ cent per pound 9 20 



7 28 pounds oat chop at ^ cent per pound ... 364 



$35 53 



