ANIMAL PRODUCTION. 



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meal $27 per ton. clover bay $8 per ton, and timothy hay $9 i)er ton. The 

 results are summarized in the following table: 



Effect of different rations in flrshiny 11 horses fliiriiif) a period of ,S// dayft. 



Lotl 

 Lot 2 

 Lots 



Ration. 



Corn, bran, oil meal, clover 



Corn and oats 1:1 bran, oil lueal, clover. 

 Corn anil oats 1:1 bran, oil meal, timo- 

 thy hav. 



Dry matter 

 fed daily 

 per 1,000 

 lbs. live 

 weight. 



Lbs. 

 20.6 



19. 75 

 21. 48 



Daily gain 

 in weight 

 per head. 



2.29 



2.98 

 1.88 



Cost per 

 pound 

 gain. 



Cents. 

 8.5 

 7.4 

 12.1 



Estimated 



increase in 



value per 



head. 



Dollars. 

 51.00 

 48.75 

 35. 00 



The second experiment was planned to secure more data on the results of 

 mi.xinK oats with bnin and corn, as compared with an all-coru ration with 

 clover hay as the roughage. Comparison was also made as to the effect of 

 exercise and no exercise with the taking on of flesh. The feeds were rated as 

 follows: Corn 43 cts. per bushel, oats Sf) cts. per bushel, bran $20 per ton. oil 

 meal $27 per ton, and clover hay $1.'! i)er ton. The results of the feeding trial 

 are summarized in the following table: 



Effect of different rations in ferdinf/ 20 7/or.sc.s durinfi a period of 112 days. 



Ration. 



Lotl Corn, oil meal, clover hay 



Lot 2 Corn and oats 3:1, oil meal, clover.. 



Lot 3 Corn and oats 1:1, oil meal, clover.. 



Lot4 Corn and bran 4:1, oil meal, clover. 



Dry matter 

 fed daily 

 per 1,000 

 lbs. live 

 weight. 



Lbs. 

 19.96 

 20.91 

 21.07 

 20.42 



Daily gain 

 in weight 

 per head. 



Lbs. 

 2.12 

 2.38 

 2.44 

 2.26 



Cost per 

 pound 

 gain. 



Cents. 

 12.0 

 12.3 

 12.7 

 12.4 



Estimated 



increase in 



value. 



Dollars. 

 44.00 

 51.00 

 42.00 

 48.00 



The following conclusions were among those drawn : 



"A mixed grain ration of corn and oats, when fed with clover hay, is more 

 efficient than a single grain ration of corn for producing large gains in an 

 84-day feeding period. 



" While a ration of corn, oats, and clover hay is more expensive with prices 

 of feeds as stated, than one of corn and clover hay, the gains are such as to 

 make its use more economical. 



" Clover hay when fed with a mixed grain ration of corn and oats is more 

 efficient for producing gains than timothy hay. In this test clover hay pro- 

 duced 58 per cent more gains than timothy. 



"A ration of corn, oats and timothy is not satisfactory for producing finish 

 in fleshing horses for market, but may be materially improved by the addition 

 of oil meal. . . . 



"A ration of one-fourth oats and three-fourths corn proved more economical 

 than one of half oats and half corn. 



"A ration of corn and bran fed in proportions of one part bran to four parts 

 corn by weight is superior to an all-corn ration for producing gains when fed 

 in conjunction with clover hay. 



