FOODS ANIMAL PRODUCTION. 465 



Fattening lambs for the British market, C. A. Zavitz {Ontario 

 Agl. Col. Olid Exptl. Farm Rpt. ld!J3, pp. 126-129).— Fvom a lot of 3G9 

 lambs 98 were chosen for fatteiiiuj>- and shipping- to England. The trial 

 commenced the middle of September and the lambs were sold in Liver- 

 pool May 22. Dnring the fall the Iambs were fed on rape, and later 

 upon mixed grain composed of oats, peas, wheat, and bran uuground, 

 together with hay, sliced turnips, and silage. The lambs were sheared 

 October 11. The financial result, allowing for the cost of attendance, 

 the expense of shipment to England and sale, the value of the wool 

 and of the manure, shows a total i)roflt of 8377.10, or 33.85 per head. 



The college has now shipped Iambs to England for 3 seasons. The 

 cost for shipment and sale per pound ot live weight has been 3.43, 2.73, 

 and 2.15 cts., respectively, and the price received in England jier pound 

 of live weight, less the cost of transx)ortation, has been 5.30, 5.91, and 

 5.95 cts., respectively 



Experiment in feeding lambs on different rations, C. A. Zavitz 

 {Ontario Agl. Col. and Elxptl. Farm Rpt. ISUS., pp. 125^ 126). — This is a 

 comparison of corn silage and roots on the one hand, and of oats and 

 wheat on the other. Four lots of 24 Iambs each were fed for this pur- 

 pose from December 29 to Aj^ril 28, 120 days. The first 2 lots received 

 mixed grain and hay, to which roots were added for lot 1 and silage 

 for lot 2. The other 2 lots received hay and roots, with whole oats for 

 lot 3 and wheat for lot 4. The largest gains were made by lot 4 (wheat) 

 and lot 1 (roots). The other 2 lots made practically the same gain. 

 At the prices cha.rged the rations of these 2 lots were the most expen- 

 sive, so that the cheapest gain was made by lot 2 on mixed grain, hay, 

 and silage. 



Feeding of swine, J. W, Egbertson (Canada Exptl. Farms Rpt. 

 18'.)3, pp. 71-76). — The results of 3 tests of pigs of different breeds or 

 breeding are tabulated. In the first experiment the 12 pigs were fed 

 for 12 weeks fr' zen or frosted wheat ground and soaked in water for 

 about 18 hours. No conclusions are given as to the results of the dif- 

 ferent breeds, but only the results for the food fed in each trial. " On 

 the average 5.20 lbs. of frosted wheat were consumed per pound of 

 increase in live weight." 



In the second trial the 21 pigs were fed for 12 weeks on a mixture of 

 equal jiarts (by weight) of barley and frosted wheat, both ground and 

 soaked in cold water for about 30 hours. After the first week a quan- 

 tity of pulped carrots, equal to about one fifth of the grain consumed, 

 was given. " On the average 4.45 lbs. of barley and frosted wheat, 

 both ground and soaked, and 0.85 lb. of pulped carrots were consumed 

 per i)ound of increase in live weight." 



In the third experiment 30 i>igs were fed for 12 to 15 weeks on a mix- 

 ture of equal i)arts (by measure) of ground barley, frosted wheat, and 

 bran, all soaked in cold water for 8 to 18 hours. " On the average 3.83 

 lbs. of the mixture of barley, rye, frosted wheat, all soaked, and wheat 

 bran were consumed per pound of increase m live weight." 



