8B HATCH EXPERIMENT S^JVVTION. [Jan. 



The animal did not suft'er any serious dio^estion disturb- 

 ances, and certainly grew well, as the above weights indicate, 

 making an average increase of 1.15 pounds daily during the 

 last forty-two days of the test. 



Coiidusions. — The above single trial is not sufficient to 

 enable one to draw any absolute conclusions. The writer, 

 however, observed the calf closely during the trial, and be- 

 lieves he is justified in making the following statements : — 



1. Blatchford's calf meal is hardly as satisfactory as the 

 Hayward mixture during the first three months of the calf s 

 life, and it will probably prove necessary to feed one-third 

 skim or whole milk and two-thirds meal during this period. 



2. Used as above indicated, it proved quite satisfactor}^ in 

 the present single trial, can undoubtedly be depended upon 

 as a partial milk substitute for calves under three months of 

 age, and can be used as the entire food after that time and 

 until the animal is ready for hay and the more common 

 grains (five to six months). 



3. It is possible that delicate calves would not thrive as 

 well upon the meal as the one in the present trial. 



4. The Blatchford meal was in good mechanical condition, 

 and cannot be considered especially expensive. 



