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They were each given all the hay they would eat during the three periods, 

 and during the first period nearly all the roots they would eat. During the 

 second and third periods ensilage was substituted for roots, and they had what 

 they would eat up clean once a day. 



Lot II. 



During the first period this lot had a daily ration of G pounds of meal, 12 

 pounds of hay, and 39.42 pounds of cut corn stalks; during the second 

 period G.38 pounds of meal, 12 pounds of hay, and 89.94 pounds of ensilage; 

 during the third period 6 pounds of meal, 12 pounds of hay, and 105 pounds 



of ensilage. 



GAINS IN WEIGHT. 



Gains. 



First period 126 lbs. 



Second period 22 " 



Third period 32 « 



During the first period they had all of the cornstalks they would eat, but 

 when ensilage was substituted for the cornstalks they were limited to 50 and 55 

 pounds respectively. 



Lot III. 



During the first period this lot received 28.33 lbs. of meal and 78.34 lbs. of 

 dried corn fodder. 



During the second period 28 lbs. of meal and 236.62 lbs. of ensilage. 



During this period the lot was divided ; Nos. 6 and 7 receiving as a daily 

 ration 14 lbs. of meal and 133.06 lbs. of ensilage, about the same amount they 

 had received during the second period. While Nos. 8 and 9 received 14 lbs. 

 of meal and 37.09 lbs of dried corn fodder, about the same amount they had 

 received during the first period. 



Number 8 during the second period received, in addition to the regular feed, 

 a feed of 3.42 lbs. of hay per day. 



Gain oe Loss in .Weight. 



First Period 



Second Period 



Third Period (Nos. 6 and 7). 

 Third Period (Nos. 8 and 9). 



Gain. 



116 

 24 



Loss. 



133 

 "50 



First Period, Lot III (Nos. 6 and 7). 

 Second Period, " " " " 

 Third Period, " " " " " 



First Period, Lot IV (Nos. 8 and 9). 

 Second Period, " " " •' " 



Third Period, " " " " " . 



Daily Average. 



29.26 

 30.30 

 27.83 

 32.45 

 31.19 

 27.11 



