64 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Contents of the Talle. 



The table contains a concise description of each animal, and gives the in- 

 gredients and exact proportions of the average daily rations. It also presents 

 a full showing, by fortnights, of the feed consumed, gains in weight and the 

 milk yield. 



In the column headed "Total Feed Consumed," the decimals are omitted, 

 but the calculations based on this column were made with the exact numbers. 



The losses in weight were put into the column marked " Gain in Weight,'^ 

 but the minus sign was prefixed in every case, thus (-3G). 



The two columns headed "Gain per Cent" were calculated as follows: 

 The "gain per cent of live weight" was obtained by dividing the "gain in 

 weight," each fortnight, by the weight of the animal at the beginning of the 

 same fortnight. The "gain per cent of feed consumed" was obtained by 

 dividing the "gain in weight," each period, by the "total feed consumed" 

 in the corresponding period. In the fifth fortnight there was a slight gain in 

 the milk yield of both cows. This is indicated in the column marked 

 "pounds shrinkage" by the word "gain" over the proper number. 



