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Live weight of 3 heifers fed on steamed food, Feb. 20, 3,108 11 



" " " " Mar. 20, 3,374 



Increase of weight during first month, . . . 266 

 Live weight of 3 heifers fed on steamed food, April 20, 3,591 

 Increase of weight during second month, . . 217 



Increase of weight during third month, . 

 Total increase for three months on steamed food, 



Live weight of 3 heifers fed on raw food, Feb. 20, 



" " " " March 20, 



Increase of weight during first month, 

 Live weight of 3 heifers fed on raw food, April 20, 

 Increase of weight during second month, 

 Increase of weight during third month, . 

 Total increase for three months. 



196 

 679 



3,115 

 3,374 

 259 

 3,598 

 224 

 154 

 637 



The account kept of the steers shows the same relative figures. 

 We quote further the estimates with regard to the heifers, as 

 sufficient to illustrate the views set forth : — 



Cost of Keep of Heifers for One Week. 

 Three heifers on steamed food — 

 Consumed of Swedish turnips, 37 cwt., 16 lbs., at 7 cts. 



per cwt., 82 76 



Consumed of potatoes, 3 cwt., 3 qrs., at 28 cts. per cwt., 1 04 

 " " beans, 1 bushel, 2 qrs., 7 lbs., ... 67 



" " salt, 02 



Estimate for coal and extra labor, .... 44 



Cost of one week of three heifers, . . . . $4 93 



Three heifers on raw food — 

 Consumed of Swedish turnips, 25 cwt., 1 qr., 14 



lbs., at 7 cts. per cwt., . . . . $1 89 

 Consumed of potatoes, 3 qrs., 3 lbs., at 28 cts. 



per cwt., 1 04 



Consumed of beans, 1 bushel, 2 qrs. 7 lbs., . 67 



" " salt, 02 



Cost of one week of 3 heifers on raw food, . — 



$3 62 



Additional cost per week on 3 heifers on steamed 

 food, 



II 31 



