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the maiignant form, but the preparations of mercury have gained some favor 

 both as external and internal remedies. The local treatment consists in the 

 application of caustics to the ulcers, and this may be followed by an astrin- 

 gent, such as, say, an ounce of sugar of lead to the pint of water, smeared 

 upon the parts two or three times a day. 



In cases where weakness is exhibited in the hind quarters, much benefit 

 may be gained by the application of a counter irritant to the loins. 



The constitutional treatment consists in the administration of both vegeta- 

 ble and mineral tonics. 



E. A. A. GRANGE, 

 Professor Veterinary Science, 



Agricultural College, Michigan, October 1, 1877. 



No. 30.— DEPAETMBNT OF PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE. 



[Bulletin No. 31 is a reprint of the report of Professor Bailey pp. 64— ante.] 

 FEEDING STEERS OF DIFFERENT BREEDS. 



In- March last we published a bulletin (No. 24) which outlined in some 

 degree the proposed experiment of feeding good representatives of some of 

 the best known breeds of cattle from calfhood to maturity, under the same 

 conditions. This bulletin also contained the breeding of the ten animals 

 secured for this purpose, viz. : two each of pure bred Galloways, Short Horns, 

 Ilolsteins, and Jerseys; one Hereford and one Devon, with a complete 

 record of the food consumed, daily ration, monthly weights, and gains up to 

 March 10, 1887. 



Name of animal. 



Breed. 



Latitude 



King Jumbo 



Judge 



Hendricks . . 



Potter 



Roscoe 



Beltz 



Nichols. 



Hom.er 



Holt 



Devon 



Galloway... 

 Galloway . . 

 Hereford... 



Jersey 



Jersey 



Holstein 



Holstein 



Short-horn 

 Short-horn 



Date of 

 birth. 



Mar. 



Feb. 



Jan. 



Oct. 



Feb. 



Aug. 



Nov. 



Feb. 



Nov. 



Dec. 



33, '86 

 17, '86 

 1, '86 

 37. '85 

 35, '86 

 27, '85 

 17, '85 

 36, '86 

 35, '85 

 17, '85 



~- o t.0000 



> <0 Ci 



V a ^ 





2"° 



■J P 

 a o 



Ofl4 



r-i Grain. Hay, 



3.43 

 3.63 

 4.08 

 4.65 

 2.85 

 6.77 

 4.85 

 3.47 

 4.98 

 4.14 



3.71 



4.07 



4.84 



6.19 



3.57 



6.95 



5.29 



3.7 



5.17 



4.75 



