Results of Steer-feeding Trials at the Stations. 



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naturally turn to Canada, where we find the following experi- 

 ment by Brown. l Six animals were divided into lots of two each 

 and given roots, hay, bran and pea meal, with the following 

 results: 



Result of 84 days 1 trial with roots for cattle feeding Ontario 

 Agricultural College. 



The table shows that somewhat more than a ton of roots, to- 

 gether with 400 pounds of pea meal and bran and 500 pounds of 

 hay, were required for 100 pounds of increase. (318) 



550. Silage compared with roots. The use of silage for cattle 

 feeding originated with dairymen, and down to the present time 

 steer feeders have always regarded silage as possibly suitable for 

 dairy cows, but too sloppy and sour for beef making. A few have 

 made use of silage with favorable results. 



At the Ontario Agricultural College, 2 Shaw fed three groups of 

 grade Short- horn steers of two each on silage and roots. The hay 

 was timothy and clover, the roots turnips and mangels, and the 

 meal equal weights of ground peas, barley and oats. The feed 

 consumed per animal daily was: 



ri^.^T / 57.47 pounds silage. 



Group I | 11. 72 pounds meal. 



{30.6 pounds silage. 

 11.13 pounds meal. 

 9.3 pounds hay. 

 {43.07 pounds roots. 

 11.12 pounds meal. 

 11.22 



Group III. 



pounds hay. 



1 Rept. Ont. Agr. Col., 1883. 



2 Rept. 1891. 



