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Table III. — Average Gain per head daily in live-iveight 

 during the several periods. 



Table IV. — Cost of Feeding per head in each lot during 

 ivhole period, and gain per head, after selling. 



From this it is clear that the advantage gained in the early 

 stages by feeding with crushed oats and separated milk, and 

 similarly with whole milk alone, was never afterwards lost. 



Accordingly, the important point is brought out that the 

 early feeding has a most marked bearing on the after develop- 

 ment of the animal, and that there is a great deal in " giving a 

 good start " — for the influence of this will " tell " all through. 



To all appearances the best looking animals throughout 

 were the " whole milk " lot. These had more " bloom " about 

 them than the "crushed oats" lot, though the latter would have 

 been selected by any good judge as the next best lot. There 

 was nothing to choose, in appearance, between the" cod-liver oil " 

 and the "gruel "animals, but undoubtedly the poorest-looking set 

 was the " calf meal " lot, and these seemed to have a heavy 

 and somewhat " staring " look about them not possessed by any 

 of the others. It was remarkable indeed to note how the 

 i-espective appearances impressed upon the calves by their 

 early feeding were maintained practically to the time of the 



