| upon leaving out corn meal during the third period ; whil 
It will be seen that there was a origina increas n 
total solids and nearly four times the relative increase in the 
same seems to be true when corn meal was again introduce 
the ration after the fifth period, since it will be seen that 
resulted in an increase of both total solids and fats, the fo 
being increased seven and one-third per cent and the latte 
and one-half per cent by the change. The results becon 
more interesting when we consider that the increase dur. 
meal, while the increase during the sixth period was upon le v 
off carrots and fodder corn and again receiving corn meal. 
which it was especially designed, is to ae the importan ni 
of more extended data in our feeding trials before attempting 
draw too rigid conclusions as guides in practical work. 
EXPERIMENTS IN FATTENING STEERS. 
During the past year and a half we have been growing st 
for the purpose of determining their relative development ¢ F 
fattening qualities. In this experiment a beginning was mad 
with one Holstein, two American Holderness and two Guernse 
Unfortunately during the progress of this experiment we lost. tl 
Holstein by an attack of pneumonia, but, as the record will sh . 
not before the valuable qualities relatively of this animal for 
production had been fully determined, and his place was fille x 
The following tables give the oe of some of the several m 
fed these animals during the experiment, the estimated values 
others aud the composition of the mixed grain rations : x 
VALUATION OF Foop FED “Srvune. 
Ensilage, maize............. UP ENMNE egy ROLES ERMA 8 
Ohl moaltoruel). Nos Ti gienyae Or uaa: Ui atie  aae 
Gilimeal ‘oruel, No.2 iii cknss La TaN Lich es aiaNe aati ada a 5 
Wikies Drab oiic id) Shee LOK nih wane ee aah tai he BA 
Pangeed meal seis sie stata wae ne aa 
