Calf-rear} t/g K.vperimext . 



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milk 59 gall., separated iiiilk 307 gall. — total cost 4Z. 16.?. Id., 

 or 2s. 8"19(i. per calf per week. With the preliminary three 

 weeks on whole milk the cost comes to 11. 6s. 9(i. for the twelve 

 weeks, or 3s. 0"68(i. per calf per week. The live- weights at the 

 respective dates were : — 



This, accordingly, gave a gain of 9*66 lb. per calf per week, 

 each pound gain in live-weight being obtained at the cost of 

 3-33<i. 



Lot 2.— Calf Meal. 



The four calves had, as before, whole milk for the first 

 three weeks (March 26 to April 15), averaging 1 gall, per head 

 daily. After weighing on April 16, they took for the first week 

 2^ gall, of whole milk and 1^ gall, of separated daily for the 

 four calves, along with 2 gall, of calf meal. The whole milk 

 was gradually reduced, and after three weeks the four calves 

 took only 4 gall, daily of separated milk with the 2 gall, of 

 calf-meal daily. The total food consumed in the nine weeks 

 was : calf meal 112 lb., whole milk 37 gall., separated milk 

 212 gall. — total cost 'M. lis. lid., or 2s. per calf per week. 

 With the preliminarj' three weeks' feeding on whole milk the 

 cost came to 61. 2s. Id. for the twelve weeks, or 2s. 6'52d. per 

 calf per week. The live-weights were as follows : — 



Lot 2.— Calf Meal. 



This gave a gain of 8"66 lb. per calf per week, each pound 



gain in live-weight costing 2'lld. 



