896 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Considering the results as a whole, the silage-fed cattle made an average 

 gain of 1.46 lbs., the stover-fed rattle 0.97 lb., and the hay-fed cattle 1.10 lbs. 

 per head per day. 



" There was a difference of from 0.3 to 0.5 of a pound of gain per head per day 

 in favor of the silage-fed cattle. They also finished cut better and in any dis- 

 criminating market would certainly bring a better price than the dry-fed cattle. 



"Of the three forms of roughness fed, the silage was eaten with the greatest 

 relish and there was absolutely no loss, whereas with the stover the loss 

 amounted to 13.5 per cent, and with hay 4.1(5 per cent. Where a larger number 

 of animals are fed this would make a considerable difference in the cost of 

 ration, except that the shredded stover can be utilized to advantage for bedding. 



" That the cattle fed were not of a satisfactory quality is evidenced by these 

 results. ... 



" Considered on the basis of the content of digestible protein there is little to 

 choose between linseed meal and cotton-seed meal for balancing up the corn-and- 

 cob meal, which must of necessity constitute the basis of a ration for beef 

 cattle in the South. The relative cost of the foods will determine which one 

 to select." 



Draft cattle, M. Rixgelmann {Jour. Agr. Prat., n. scr., 11 (1906), No. 2, 

 pp. 43-48). — A summary of information regarding the feeding of draft cattle, 

 with special reference to the rations fed and related topics. 



Sheep feeding experiments, W. Bruce (Edinb. and East of ticot. Col. Agr. 

 Buh 8, pp. 1-34). — A test previously reported on the comparative value of differ- 

 ent kinds of cotton-seed cake and other grains, the second experiment in all 

 practical details confirming the earlier work (E. S. R., 17, p. 68). 



Live stock, G. E. Day (Ann. Rpt. Ontario Ayr. Col. anil Expt. Farm, 31 

 (1905), pp. 136-142). — Brief statements are made regarding the farm animals 

 kept and sold, and feeding experiments with pigs are reported. 



In a study of blood meal, tankage, skim milk, and skim milk and tankage, fed 

 with mixed meal as compared with mixed meal alone, made with 5 lots contain- 

 ing 7 or 8 pigs, it was found that the gain ranged from 122.4 lbs. per pig on 

 meal only to 163.8 lbs. on skim milk, tankage, and mixed meal. The meal 

 ration was most expensive, a pound of gain costing 4.81 cts.. and the tankage 

 and meal ration least expensive, a pound of gain costing 4.29 cts. This is a 

 duplicate of a test previously reported ( E. S. R.. 17, p. 173) and consumed over 

 5 months. 



In a study of pen feeding r. pasturage, a lot of 8 pigs was turned on a rape 

 pasture and fed a light grain ration in comparison with the lot fed meal indoors 

 in the above test. The pasture-fed lot made an average gain of 108.6 lbs. per 

 pig at a cost of 5.51 cts. per pound. " Though the pigs on the exclusive meal 

 ration made somewhat expensive gains, those on pasture proved a great deal 

 more expensive. Pasturing proves very satisfactory for matured or compara- 

 tively well matured pigs, and is beneficial in promoting health and general 

 vigor, but for young, growing pigs all our work goes to show that it is vastly 

 more economical to restrict the amount of exercise and to feed the pigs green 

 food with their meal ration." 



In connection with the feeding experiments, data are recorded regarding the 

 cost of raising pigs. The average cost of raising pigs 6 weeks old was $1.31 per 

 head, and the total cost when finished for market $4.52 per 100 lbs. In another 

 instance recorded, the cost when finished was $3.86 per 100 lbs. These values 

 are regarded as tentative. 



Pig feeding experiments, C. L.» Beach and H. L. Garrigus (Connecticut 

 Storrs Sta. Bui. 39, pp. 29-37, figs. 4).— In the first of the tests reported 



