440 



INCREASE OF WEIGHT OF STOCK. 



By way of pendant to these results, I give two series of weighings, 

 one of which has reference to the increase of weight of a heifer, on 

 which I made a number of consecutive observations ; the other was 

 undertaken with a view to ascertain the variations which milch-kiue, 

 aged more than three years, may experience : 



Dated 

 heifer weighed. Weight. 



Sept. 5. 

 " 9 

 " 23. 



Nov. 8. 



lbs 

 .369.8 1 

 .374.0 I 

 .393.8 

 .429.0 



" .28 469.4 



Jan. 29 br>0.0 



Apl.21 678.4 



July 9 S84.4 



Aug. 3 950.4 



Esmtralda 8 



Orphan 2 



Galatea 6 



Gitana 6 



Ihmnchen 7 



Pavsanno ... — . . 7 



R:iffa!ea 8 



I'riina Donna 8 



Formosa 9 



EcUc ct Bonne 11 



Taking the procc lin.;- number.;; as tlie authority, and until we liavc 

 a larger number of weighing,'^. I think we may conchido that the 

 living weight of cattle of thv Swiss breed increa.'^es by the follow- 

 ing (juan-ities per diem : 



Durln? the porlod of suckling at the rate of 2.4 lbs. 



Under three yc.irs 1.6 



Above three years 0.2 



Tlie increase of weight of growing animals depends much on the 

 kind of food they have ; and it i.s mat'cr of grea' moment lo know 

 the precise amount of fodder which neat cattle require in order lo 

 thrive. 'J'hoise who have treaied of ir, specially, are as far from 

 being agreed as to the proper ration : ami then many who have 

 ppecifiod the kind nnd qunntiiy of the food, hawMvgNvcd the ;\^-3 



