DEPARTMENT OF PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE. 



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JEESEY STEER POTTER. 



Calved February 25, 1886. Bred by L. B. Potter, LaBsing, Michigan. 

 Sire, Saginaw 2d, A. J. C. C. E; dam Louisa Countess, A. J. H. B. Potter 

 was fed a scanty supply of new milk during the first month ; then a scanty 

 supply of skim milk, with oil meal added until sent to the college, May 28, 

 1886. June 5 was castrated, and June 15 turned to grass and fed night and 

 morning eight pounds of milk and one pound oat meal daily. 



Months. 



Holstein Steer.— Beltz. 



May28-Junel0, 1886 



July 10 



August 10 - 



September 10 



October 10 



November 10 



December 10 



■January 10 



February 10 



March 10 



Holstein Steer.- Nicholas. 



February 26— April 10, 1886. 



May 10 



June 10 



July 10 



August 10 



September 10 



October 11 



November 10 



December 10 



January 10 



February 10 



March 10 



Galloway Steer.— King Jumbo. 



March 17, 1886 , 



April 17. 



May 17.. 

 June 17.. 

 July 10.. 



August 10 



September 10. 



October 11 



November 10 . 

 December Id . 

 January 10 ... 

 February 10... 

 March 10 



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3 



1 



2 

 3 

 4 

 5 

 6 

 7 

 8 

 9 

 10 



1 

 2 

 3 



4 



5 



6 



7 



8 



9 



10 



11 



12 



1 

 o 



3 

 4 

 5 



6 



7 



8 



9 



10 



11 



12 



13 



Daily Ration. 



.S 

 '3 



u 



Pounds. 



2 



2 



7 



7.2 



7.35 



8.25 



9 



8.8 



9 



9 



4.25 



5 



5.33 



5.66 



6.3 



6.6 



6 



6,5 



.33 + 

 1.9 

 4 



3.3 



3.18 



3.25 



4.5 



5 



6.1 



6 



6.5 



a 



Pounds. 



4 

 4 

 6 



7.2 

 4.25 

 11 

 10.1 

 12.3 

 13 

 13 



Milk. 



10 



10 



11.33 

 8 



2.5 

 2.25 

 2 



7.33 

 8.9 

 9.7 

 9 



10 



o 

 H 



Milk. 



16 

 Milk. 



16 



Hay. 



2.25 



4.9 



3 



8.25 



9.9 



9.5 



9 



9.5 



Pounds. 



78 

 180 

 390 

 432 

 345 

 577 

 572.: 

 633 

 660 

 750 



3 



202)^ 



217X 



220 



390 



4.53 



489 



450 



585 



496 



490 

 58 

 92 



136.5 



244.5 



187.5 



382 



447 



468.25 



450 



570 



Weights and Gains. 



So .2 



•£?.S fe 



Pounds. 



500 

 570 

 630 

 710 



746 



788 



860 



930 

 1,000 

 1,046 



115 



170 

 210 

 270 

 310 

 337 

 380 

 453 

 522 

 572 

 640 

 688 



60.5 



146.5 



219 

 290 

 338 



384 

 414 

 460 

 524 

 572 

 586 

 670 

 712 





Pounds. 



570 



630 



710 



746 



788 



860 



930 

 1,000 

 1,046 

 1,080 



170 

 210 

 270 

 310 

 337 

 380 

 452 

 522 

 572 

 640 

 688 

 760 



146,5 



219 



290 

 338 

 384 



414 

 460 

 524 

 572 

 586 

 670 

 712 

 746 



a 

 ■3 

 O 



Pounds, 



70 

 60 

 80 

 36 

 42 

 72 

 70 

 70 

 46 

 34 



55 

 40 

 60 

 40 



27 

 43 

 73 

 70 

 50 

 68 

 48 

 72 



86 



72.5 



71 

 48 

 46 



30 

 46 

 64 

 48 

 14 

 84 

 42 

 34 



Three pounds ensilage daily, during the period ending March 10. 



