588 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



Polled Angus steers gained 965 lbs. ; 4 Herefords gained 805 lbs. ; 4 Shorthorns, 760 

 lbs.; and a second lot of 4 Shorthorns, 675 lbs., while 4 scrubs gameji 755 lbs. 



Cattle, S. A. Bedford {Canada Expt. FarmsBpis. 1899, pp. 311, 312). — Brief statistics 

 are given of the Brandon Experimental Farm herd, and of a test made with 2 lots of 

 3 grade Shorthorn steers each as to the comparative value of wheat and oat straw. 

 The steers were fed for 110 days, silage and chopped grain being given in addition to 

 the straw. During the last 55 days flaxseed was also fed. They were purchased at 

 3 cts. and sold for 4.85 cts. per pound. The average daily gain per head of lot 1 (fed 

 wheat straw) was 1 lb. 3 oz. and of lot 2 (fed oat straw) 1 lb. 1 oz., the profits on the 

 2 lots being $20.11 and $19.64, respectively. 



Cattle, A. M.\CKAY (Canada Expt. Farms. Rpts. 1899, pp. 383-385).— Barley, oat, 

 and wheat straw, and native and brome grass hay, when fed in addition to silage 

 and meal, were compared with 5 lots of steers at the Indian Head Experimental 

 Farm. The lots fed straw contained 4 animals and those fed hay 2 animals each. 

 In 4 months the gain per steer on the different rations was 126.25, 91.66, 162.5, 127.5, 

 and 180 lbs., respectively. In every case the cost of a pound of gain was 7 cts. 



Sheep fattening experiments in 1899, J. Grude {Tkh^kr. Norslr Landbr., 7 

 (moo), Xo. 2, pp. 77-S.j). — A test with 2 lots of 100 lambs each to compare linseed 

 cake and oats when fed with hay and turnips showed that in 30 days on the former 

 ration the gain per lot was 399.5 kg. and on the latter 320 kg. On account of the 

 high price of the oil cake, oats were considered the more economical feed. — f. w. 



WOLL. 



Experimental pig' feeding, J. Mahon (Queensland Agr. Jour., 7 (1900), No. 1, jyp. 

 83, 24) . — In a test with 2 lots of 4 pigs each on the value of molasses added to a 

 ration of ground barley, the amount of food required per pound of gain by the lot fed 

 barley was 5.5 lbs., and the amount required by the lot fed barley and molasses was 

 5.08 lbs. 



Some experiments in pig feeding (Jour. Bd. Agr. ^London], 7 (1900), No. 1, pp. 

 28-33). — A discussion of experiments by Campbell at Yorkshire College, Leeds, and 

 by Harris at Calne. The latter were made with the aid of the Wilts County Council 

 and other local assistance. 



Pigs, J. H. Grisdale ( CVr;tf«?(f Expt. Farms Rpts. 1899, pp. 60-62) .—Eviel state- 

 ments are made concerning the pigs kept and the feeding tests carried on. In a test 

 of the value of rape, begun August 2, 6 pigs were fed until November 30 and 5 until 

 December 29 on a quarter of an acre plat of rape, and during part of the time were 

 given some grain or mangolds also. The 2 lots produced 1,434 lbs. of pork, the cost 

 of a pound of gain being 3.42 cts. According to the author this is materially less than 

 the average cost of pork produced on grain alone. 



Swine, R. Robertson (Canada E.rpt. Farms Rpts. 1899, pp. 255, 256). — The author 

 gives details of the work of the year with swine at the Nappan Experimental Farm. 

 When fed an average of 20 lbs. per head daily of skim milk in addition to meal, 3 

 Berkshire pigs, weighing 77 lbs. at the start, gained 358 lbs. in 110 days. Three 

 Berkshires, weighing 216 lbs. at the start and fed on an average of 25 lbs. daily of 

 skim milk in addition to meal, in 125 days gained 469 ll)s. In 165 days 4 York- 

 shires weighing 132 lbs. at the start and fed the same ration gained 768 lbs. A test 

 from which definite conclusions were not drawn is also reported on the comparative 

 value for pigs of wheat shorts, buckwheat, corn meal, and crushed oats, 2:1, and pea 

 meal and crushed oats, 2:1. Corn meal and pea meal made firm pork, that of the 

 pigs fed com meal being slightly more satisfactory. Pork made from buckwheat 

 was soft. 



Swine, S. A. Bedford (Canada Expt. Farms Rpts. 1899, pp. 312, .5i^).— The Bran- 

 don Experimental Farm herd of swine is described as well as a test on the value of 

 coarse grain with a small proportion of bran for pigs. Four Berkshire pigs fed Ijran, 

 oats, and barley in about the proportion of 1:7:2 gained 166 lbs. in the 11 weeks of 



