676 



EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Samples of the eggs were analyzed. Those from the fowls given con- 

 dition powder were somewhat richer in dry matter, protein, and fat. 

 The eggs were also tested by housekeepers, but definite conclusions 

 were not drawn. The fowls which had received condition powder were 

 reported as dressing rather better than the other lot. In the author's 

 opinion the differences observed in the 2 lots were too small to be con- 

 sidered decisive, but the conclusion seems warranted that the condition 

 powder did not pay for its use. 



Cut bone vs. animal meal (pp. 41, 42). — A test, beginning January 1 

 and continuing until May 2, was made with 2 lots of 20 Plymouth liock 

 hens. Each lot was fed a mixed ration with clover and cabbage. In 

 addition lot 1 was fed Chicago gluten and cut bone and lot 2 Buffalo 

 gluten and animal meal. The nutritive ratio of the ration of lot 1 was 

 1: 5.05 and of lot 2, 1: 4.45. The average results are shown in the fol- 

 lowing table: 



Comparison of cut bone and animal meal for poultry. 



Food 

 consumed 



Cost of 

 food per 



day 

 per fowl. 



XllllllllT 



of eggs 

 produced, 



Weight 



per egg. 



Cost of 



food 

 per egg. 



Lot 1 (cut bone) 



Lot 2 (animal meal) 



Pounds. 

 525.5 

 513.1 



Cent. 

 0.28 



508 

 639 



Ounces. 



2. 0034 

 2. 0270 



Cents. 



1 3 

 .97 



As shown by analysis, the eggs from the hens fed cut bone contained 

 rather more protein but less fat than the others. Tests of the cooking 

 qualities of the eggs were not decisive. The author notes that in this 

 trial the auimal meal gave better returns than the cut bone as regards 

 egg production, the results being the opposite of those obtained in the 

 experiments of the preceding year. 



Clover rowen vs. cabbage (pp. 42-44). — A test of the same duration 

 as the last was made with 2 lots of 19 Plymouth Pock pullets. Both 

 lots were fed wheat, oats, bran, middlings, animal meal, cut bone, and 

 oatmeal. In addition lot 1 was fed clover and lot 2 cabbage. The 

 nutritive ratios of the 2 rations were for lot 1,1: 4.09 and for lot 2, 

 1:4.838. The results are summarized in the following table: 



Comparison of clover rowen and cabbage for poultry . 



Lot 1 (clover rowen) - 

 Lot 2 (cabbage) 



Cost of 

 Food food per 

 consumed day 



per fowl, 



Pounds. 



519.5 

 559. 5 



Cent. 

 0.29 



Number 



of eggs 



produced. 



Weight 



per egg. 



Ounces. 



2. 0472 

 1.9880 



Cost of 



food 

 per egg. 



' 'ents. 

 1.5 



1.18 



Analysis showed that the eggs from the lot fed cabbage contained a 

 higher percentage of dry matter, protein, and fat. As regards weight 

 and cost per egg the trial also showed the superiority of cabbage, but 



