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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



experimeut. Each animal is referred to by the number given in the table, and 

 the daily rations and returns are brought together. 



NO. 3. 



Time fed. 



2 weeks 

 4 weeks 

 6 weeks 



DAILY RATION. 



Meal. 5 lbs.; hay, 5| lbs.; cornstalks, 9 lbs.. 

 Meal, 4J lbs.; hay, 7 lbs.; ensilage, 23| lbs 

 Ensilage, 39 lbs 



Returns per 

 fortnight. 



loses 30 lbs. 

 gains 34 lbs- 

 loses 10| lbs' 



The sujseriority of ensilage over cornstalks as an ingredient in a mixed ration 

 is marked. The loss on the 39 pounds of ensilage — all the steer would eat — 



is also significant. 



NO. 4. 



Time fed. 



2 weeks 

 4 weeks 

 6 weeks 



DAILY RATION. 



Meal, 5 lbs. ; hay, 5^ lbs.; cornstalks, 9 lbs.. 

 Meal, 4^ lbs.; hay, 6% lbs.; ensilage, 21 lbs, 

 Meal, 3 lbs.; ensilage, 42 1-5 lbs 



Here the fluctuations are similar to those of No. 3, though not nearly as 

 marked. During the last 4 weeks of the experiment, this steer would have 

 eaten more ensilage had the allowance been increased. It is worth while to 

 note that, with three vouncls of meal added, No. 4, though not so hearty a 

 feeder as No. 3, could eat 42 pounds of ensilage, while No. 3, on ensilage 

 alone, ate only 39 pounds. 



NO. 5. 



Time fed. 



2 weeks 

 4 weeks 

 6 weeks 



DAILY RATION. 



Meal, 31^ lbs.; hay, 73^ lbs.; cornstalks, llj^ lbs,; oat straw, ^% 

 lbs.; roots, 15 lbs 



Meal, 3% lbs. ; hay, 7 lbs.; cornstalks, 9 1-5 lbs.; oat straw, 8^ lbs.; 

 en si 1 age, ISlbs 



Meal, 3J^ lbs. ; ensilage, 78^ lbs. 



Gains per 

 fortnight. 



14 lbs. 



20 lbs. 

 22 lbs. 



The above is a strong siiowing for ensilage, especially as compared with 

 roots. 



NO. 6. 



