C a If-rea ring E .rperwwn t . 

 Lot- A.— Whole Milk. 



55 



This gave a gain in live-weight of 12"83 lb. per calf per week, 

 each lb. gain costing 5'39c?. 



Lot 5. — Crushed Oats. 



These four calves were bought a fortnight after the '" whole 

 milk " ones, so that the preliminary feeding took from April 16 

 to May 6. They were weighed on May 7 and put on their diet. 

 At first they were given whole milk only — 5 gall, daily 

 amongst the four. The crushed oats were given them, as they 

 would take it, a handful at a time. For the first six days 

 the lot of four took 1 lb. of oats daily. Then the whole milk 

 was reduced, separated milk was brought in, and the oats 

 increased to 2 lb. daily amongst the four. After 24 days, whole 

 milk was dropped altogether and 6 gall, of separated milk given 

 daily, with 4 lb. oats daily, to the four. It is of importance 

 to note that the crushed oats were always given dry and never 

 mixed up with the milk or made into a gruel. 



During the nine weeks the four calves consumed 208 lb. 

 crushed oats, &6 gall, whole milk, and 296 gall, separated 

 milk, costing in all 51. Os. lOd., being 2s. 9-6ld. per calf per 

 week, or, reckoning the preliminary feeding. 71. lis., being 

 3s. I'lod. per calf per week. The live-weights were : — 



Lot 5. — Crushed Oats. 



This gave a gain of 13*30 lb. per calf per week, each lb. gain in 

 live-weight costing 2*.52rf. 



