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grown in part from seed sown in 1895 and in part from plants trans- 

 planted in 189G, yielded nearly a ton of bay from two cuttings. 



Different quantities of meal for fattening steers, E. G. Day 

 (Ontario Agr. Col. and Expt. Farm Rpt. 1897, pp. 81-83). — A test was 

 made with one lot of 3 and two lots of 2 steers of medium quality to 

 compare light and heavy grain rations. After a preliminary period of 3 

 weeks the experiment proper covered 216 days, ending July 8, 1897. 

 The lots were fed at first all the straw they would eat morning and 

 evening, with 10 lbs. of hay at noon, aud later all the hay they would 

 eat. They were also given at noon 20 to 25 lbs. of turnips. During the 

 latter part of tbe test, however, 14 to 20 lbs. of silage was substituted 

 for turnips. All the steers were fed grain consisting of equal parts by 

 weight of peas, barley, and oats, the plan being to increase the amount 

 fed until lot 1 was given 1 lb. per day for every 100 lbs. live weight, 

 lot 2 | lb., and lot 3 J lb. Before the close of the test lot 1 consumed 

 12 lbs. of grain per day. The heavy grain ration was consumed in three 

 portions and the light ration in two portions. 



The financial statement is based on meal at $13, hay at $6, straw at 

 $3, silage at $2, and roots at $2 per ton. 



The results of the test are shown in the following table: 



Results of feeding heavy and light grain rations to steers. 



Lot 1 (heavy ration) - . 

 Lot - (medium ration) 

 Lot 3 (light ration) . . . 



Average 

 weight at 

 beginning. 



Pounds. 



900 



1,000 



Average 



gain 

 per day. 



Pounds. 

 1.80 

 1.77 

 1.56 



Net profit 

 per steer. 



$9. 62 

 14.50 

 13.64 



"The heavy-ration steers made the greatest gain, but gave the small- 

 est profit, the largest profit being obtained from the medium-ration 

 steers." 



The steers were sold and the meat judged by an expert. Definite 

 conclusions are not drawn. 



Comparison of sweet and sour whey for -pigs, G. E. Day (Onta- 

 rio Ayr. Col. and Expt. Farm Rpt. 1897, pp. 85-88). — In continuation of 

 previous work (E. S. R., 9, p. 487) three experiments were made to test 

 the comparative value of sweet and sour whey for fattening pigs. The 

 first test was made with three lots of 3 pigs each. During the prelimi- 

 nary period all the pigs were fed the same amount of sweet whey and 

 grain. The quantity of whey was at first small aud was gradually 

 increased. During the experiment proper sour whey was substituted 

 for sweet whey in the ration of lot 2 and water for whey in the ration of 

 lot 3. The pigs were given all they would eat. The whey and grain 

 were fed in the proportion of 2:1. The grain consisted of equal parts 

 by weight of barley, peas, and shorts. 



At the beginning of the test the three lots weighed 374, 377, and 377 



