REPORT OF MR. S. A. BEDFORD. 



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The large gain made by the first two cows during the second week was no doubt 

 owing to their having a somewhat larger range of pasture than before, the change evi- 

 dently being a decided benefit at first. 



The results given in the following table indicate the great value of the Awnless 

 Brome Grass for this purpose. 



First Week, Sept. 12th to 18th. 



How fed. Yield of Milk. 



No. 1. Pasture and 850 lbs. green corn 319 lbs. 



No. 2. Pasture alone 209 " 



Second Week. 



Ho\» fed. Yield of Milk. Gain over first week. 



No. 1. Native pasture 424 lbs. 105 lbs. gain. 



No. 2. Brome Grass 431 " 222 " « 



Third Week. 



No. 1. Native pasture 230 lbs. 89 lbs. loss. 



No. 2. Brome Grass 227 " 18 " gain. 



Fourth Week. 



No. 1. Native pasture 194 lbs. 125 lbs. loss. 



No. 2. Brome Grass 202 " 7 " " 



Summary. 



No. 1. Group. Native pasture lost a weekly average of 36 pounds of milk. 

 No. 2. " Brome Grass made a weekly average gain of 77 pounds of mUk. 



SWINE. 

 The herd of swine on the farm consists of : — 



Name. 



Chrissie, sow 



Sir Richard, boar. . . 

 Amber Belle, sow. . . 

 Barrow (not named) 



Dunrobin, boar 



Squire, boar 



As it was impossible to procure young pigs for experimental purposes at a suitable 

 time, no experiments were made with these animals during the year. 



POULTRY. 



The breeds of poultry kept on the farm during the past year consisted of White 

 and Barred Plymouth Rocks and Black Minorcas. All were perfectly healthy and there 

 has been no recurrence of the sore throat so troublesome last year. 



