FOODS ANIMAL PRODUCTION. 



575 



each. This was made good in 47 days. The gains in weight of the 

 different steers are recorded. The daily gain per steer during the test 

 was 0.727 to 0.882 kg. 



The financial statement is based on fodder beets at $1.92, beet chips 

 at $1.(58, alfalfa hay at $1.20, meadow hay at $1.20, barley straw at 48 

 cts., cotton-seed meal at $2.92, wheat bran at $2.25, and molasses bran 

 at $1.51 per 100 kg. The steers were purchased at 16.3 cts. and sold at 

 17.3 cts. per kilogram. Without taking into account the manure the 

 steers gave a profit of $177.24. 



Fattening lambs in winter, T. Shaw {Minnesota Sta. Bui. 57, pp. 

 416-467, figs. 4). — This is a continuation of previous work of the station 

 (E. S. R., 8, p. 251). 



Fattening Minnesota lambs (pp. 417-434). — A test was made with 100 

 lambs to compare combinations of coarse grains grown in the State 

 and to compare limited and unlimited rations. Five of the lambs were 

 home grown; the rest were purchased in Minnesota at 3Jand 4 cts. per 

 pound. After the lambs were received at the station they were pas- 

 tured and given some oats in addition until the beginning of the test. 

 The test, which was preceded by a preliminary period of 7 days, began 

 December 30, 1895, and covered 77 days. The lambs were divided into 

 5 lots of 20 each. Lot 1 was fed unlimited amounts of linseed cake, 

 corn, aiid oats 1:3:6. Lot 2 was fed all they would eat up clean of the 

 same ration. Lot 3 was fed a like amount of linseed cake, barley, and 

 oats 1:3:6. The same ration was fed to lot 4 for the first 6 weeks of the 

 experiment, but during the last 5 weeks the proportion of the different 

 feeding staffs was changed to 2:3:5. During the first 6 weeks of the 

 test lot 5 was fed all they would eat up clean of linseed cake and oats 

 1:9. In the latter part of the experiment the proportion was changed 

 to 2 : 8. During the first 6 weeks of the test all the lots were fed native 

 hay which was of poor quality. During the last six weeks of the test, 

 hay of good quality, consisting almost entirely of clover, was fed. The 

 linseed cake was fed in pieces about the size of a pea. The hay was fed 

 whole and the grain was un ground. About 2 1 days were required to get 

 the lambs onto full feed. The financial statement is based on linseed 

 cake at $14 per ton; corn, 18 cts. per bushel of 56 lbs.; barley, 16 cts. 

 per bushel of 48 lbs. ; oats, 14 cts. per bushel of 32 lbs. ; and native hay 

 at $3 and clover hay at $3.50 per ton. The results of the test are sum- 

 marized in the following table: 



Summary of results of feeding Minnesota lambs. 



