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Experiment No. 4, commenced February 14, 1852. 



Nigh steer weighed ],095; uncnt hay, 254 lbs.; 2 qts. meal 

 per day; temperature, 37 degrees. Water drank after weigh- 

 ing, 33 lbs. 



Off steer weighed 1,105 lbs.; consumed 254 lbs. cut hay, 2 

 quarts meal per day ; temperature, 37 degrees above. Water 

 drank after weighing, 43 lbs. ; average water drank by the two 

 steers, 79 lbs. per day for the last two weeks. 



February 28. Nigh steer weighed 1,125 lbs.; water drank 

 after being weighed, 32 lbs. 



Off steer weighed 1,160 lbs. ; drank 36 lbs. water after being 

 weighed. 



It will be seen by reference as above, that 949 lbs. of long 

 hay was consumed, and 916 lbs. of cut, making a difference in 

 favor of cut feed of 33 lbs. of hay. In experiment No. 1, the 

 nigh steer on cut feed lost but 10 lbs., while the off steer on 

 long feed lost 30 lbs. In experiment No. 2, nigh steer gained 

 25 lbs. on long, off steer gained 20 lbs. on cut. Experiment 

 No. 3, nigh steer gained 5 lbs. on cut, off steer 35 lbs. on long. 

 Experiment No. 4, nigh steer gained 30 on long, off steer 55 on 

 cut, showing the whole gain, after taking out the loss on ex- 

 periment No. 1, to be 130 lbs. 70 lbs. of this gain was made 

 by cut, and 60 lbs. by long feed, — showing a difference in favor 

 of cut feed over uncut, of 33 lbs. of hay and 10 lbs. of live 

 weight. 



Sutton, March 15, 1852. 



