1895.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 83. 125 



YII. 



FEEDING CALVES FOR VEAL. 



By J. B. LiNDSEY. 



In our annual report for 1893 was presented an experiment 

 in feeding very vouno; calves with skim-milk alone and with 

 skim-milk combined with various grains. The calves were 

 sold for veal when from seven to ten weeks old. The object 

 was to inquire into the price that could be obtained for the 

 skim-milk per quart when fed to calves and pigs. The results 

 were as follows : — 



Calves. — Summary of Results. 



1. Price returned per quart for skim-milk, when live 

 weight sells at 4^- cents per pound : — 



Cents. 



Calves 1, 2, 3 and 4 (grain and skim-milk), 0.77 



Calves f), 6 and 7 (skim-milk alone), 0.75 



Average of seven calves, . . . 0.76 



2. Price returned per quart for skim-milk, when live 

 weight sells at 4 cents per pound : — 



Cents. 



Calves 1, 2, .S and 4 (grain and skim-milk), 0.64 



Calves 5, 6 and 7 (skim-milk alone), 0.63 



Average of seven calves, .0.63 



Price obtained for Skim-milk per Quart when fed 



TO Pigs. 



Here follow the average results obtained from experiments 

 with forty pigs, being six distinct lots, fed during the years 

 1890-9 1 andl892-93. In this number grade Chester Whites 

 predominated, but several Yorkshires, Berkshires, Poland 

 Chinas and Tamworths are also included. 



