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While the fjaiii in live weight varies widely with the dififerent pigs in 

 Lots II and III, it is evident that the best results were secured where 

 the lull grain ration was led, and the pigs in this lot (I) were in the 

 best condition at the close of the exi^erinient. 



Sailing cou\s. — A trial with two cows "to determine how much land 

 would be re(inired to produce sufticient food for them during the sum- 

 mer season." The food consisted of permanent pasture, first and second 

 growth clover, alfalfa, peas, and oats. From June 10 to September I'G 

 the Ibod consumed by the two cows was cut from an area of 1.50 acres, 

 or 0.78 acres per animal. 



Feeding steers of difercnt breeds. — A record of progress in an exj^eri- 

 ment to comi)are "the merits of the grades of the principal breeds of 

 cattle in Ontario for beef production." 



Berlshire vs. Improved Yorkshire pigs. — A record of one young pig of 

 each breed fed on milk and a grain mixture during 5 months. During 

 this time the Berkshire ate 30 pounds more grain and gained 12.5 

 jiounds more than the Improved Yorkshire. 



Feeding experiments with hogs, G. Harcourt (pp. 206-211). — Several 

 ex])erimeMts are reported which were made to ascertain the amount of 

 food re<iuired to produce a pound of gain in pigs of ditterent weights, 

 and to test the value of wheat bran for pigs. The results of the latter 

 trial indicate that bran in connection with skim milk and buttermilk is 

 a good food for hogs. " In these experiments we notice a steady 

 increase, as the animals get older and heavier, of the amount of food 

 required to lay on 1 i)ound of flesh. * ♦ • Young pigs are the cheap- 

 est to feed and should be turned off about the time they attain a weight 

 of 150 pounds live weight, as the least amount of food, as a rule, will 

 then be required to produce a i)ound of flesh." 



Fodder corn and the silo, G. Harcourt (pp. 211-218). — Method of seed- 

 ing. — An experiment is reported in which Pearce Prolific corn was 

 grown for silage in drills 3, 3J, and -i feet apart, using from 35 to 15 

 pounds of seed per acre. The largest yield was realized where 15 

 l)0unds of seed per acre were sown in drills 4 feet apart, aiid the next 

 largest with 18 pounds of seed per acre and drills 3i feet apart. 



Varieties of corn. — Tabulated data for 44 varieties. 



Groicth of corn. — The average growth of the leaves and tassels of 

 corn during August is tabulated for 28 plants. The author concludes 

 that, " all other things being equal, the rapidity of growth depends on 

 the weather. This was noticed very markedly. A fine, hot day always 

 resulted in a very rapid growth — as high as 3 inches in the 24 hours, 

 and in one or two cases as high as 5 inches. If the day was cold the 

 growth was very slow, in some cases none at all. The growth during 

 the night was «//." 



Proceedings of the Ontario Agricultural and Experimental Union (pp. 

 221-2G2). — The eleventh annual meeting of the Union was held at the 

 Ontario Agricultural College, January G and 7, 1890. The annual 

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