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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



was fed a ration of seven pounds of corn, one pound of tallow, two pounds 

 of rice meal with lettuce and oyster shells. The experiment began Febru- 

 ary 1, and continued to March 9th. Owing to the comparatively close 

 confinement neither pen was very prolific. The eggs of the different 

 breeds were analyzed separately. In the pen fed nitrogenous food the 

 eggs laid by the Leghorns and Plymouth Rocks March 8, and by the 

 Wyandottes February 28, were analyzed. Of the carbonaceous pen the 

 eggs laid by the Plymouth Rocks March 4, by the Leghorns March 8, and 

 by the Wyandottes February 25, were analyzed. The results follow: 



Composition of eggs, hens fed com, tallow, Ha meal, etc. 



Breed. 



Plymouth Rocks 



W yandottes 



Leghorns 



Solids. 



Per cent. 



26 31 

 24 7T 

 24.29 



There is an apparent difference of almost one per cent of fat between 

 the average of the meat fed and the corn fed fowls. The feeding period 

 was so short that these results are not conclusive, but are reported as 

 the findings of a preliminary experiment. 



WINTER FEEDING OF CAPONS. 



On the first day of September fifty capons were set aside for this test 

 These chickens were hatched in an incubator in the last week in June 

 They were caponized August 28th. 

 follows: 



The weight and breeding was as 



Weight 

 Pounds. 



5 Partridge Cochins 14. 



2 Buff Cochins 5.5 



5 White P. Rocks VA 



6 Barred P. Rocks 13 



2 Cornish Indian Games 7.5 



2 Dark Brahmas <> 



5 Golden Wyandottes 14 



2 Black Langshans 8.5 



1 Silver P. Hamburg 1.5 



1 Single C. B. Leghorn 'J 



9 Cross C. I. Game— P. Cochins 20 



4 Cross C. I. Game— W. P. Rocks 12 



6 GradeB. Leghorn and Plymouth Rocks _ 10.5 



50 127.5 

 The average weight was 2.55 pounds. 



