REARING OF DAIRY CALVES. 



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trial she consumed the same amounts of calf meal daily as did Samantha 

 III. Colantha II. received 4 quarts of skim milk daily, as high as 1^ 

 pounds of calf meal as gruel, and the same amount of dry calf meal daily. 

 She was an exceptionally vigorous calf. 



Tabular Summary of All Trials. 



• Not included in the average. 



Comments on the Results. 



The above table shows that in case of 10 calves fed during the first 

 235 days, or 7.8 months, of their lives on a small amount of whole milk, 

 liberal amounts of skim milk, mixtures of ordinary grains and what rowen 

 they would consume, the average food cost was $22.08, the food cost per 

 pound of gain was 7.7 cents, and the average daily gain was 1.22 pounds. 



In case of 48 calves fed during the first 139 days, or 4.6 months, of 

 their lives on a little whole milk, together with calf meals, or wdth a little 

 whole millc, 4 to 5 quarts of skim milk per day, calf meals and what rowen 

 they would eat, the average food cost was $13.90, with variations of from 

 $11.34 to $20.44; the cost of food per pound of gain was 9 cents, with 

 variations of from 6.1 to 13.5 cents; and the average daily gain was 1.17 

 pounds, with extremes of .87 pound and 1.70 pounds. 



These results indicate that calf meals may be purchased or prepared 

 that will take the place of a considerable amount of whole or skim milk 



