132 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



General Conclusions. 



1893. 



1894, 



Average daily gain in live weight (pounds), . 



Dry matter required to produce one pound live 

 weight (pounds), 



Dry matter required to produce one poimd dressed 

 weight (pounds), 



Shrinkage in dressing (per cent. , , . . . 



Average number of weeks fed, ..... 



Average weight of calves when sold (pounds). 



1.49 



1.77 



1.55 



1.G7 



The financial results of the experiment are not satisfac- 

 tory. The average return for the skim-milk in case of the 

 seven calves was but 0.28 of a cent per quart. Last year, 

 when skim-milk alone was fed, a return of from 0.63 to 0.73 

 of a cent per quart was secured. Although the condition of 

 these calves was superior to those grown on skim-milk alone, 

 our local butcher refused to give much if any more, simply 

 because they were not "suckers." Whole-milk veal being 

 worth six cents, live weight, these calves were certainly 

 worth five cents, while from nearly all of them but from four 

 to four and a half cents could be obtained. If five cents per 

 pound live weight had been obtained the financial showing 

 would have been better, but even then not satisfactory. 

 The condition of the calves fed on artificial milk was, as 

 above mentioned, much more satisfactory than those fed on 

 the skim-milk. They were not, however, equal in fatness 

 to sucking calves. 



Calf 1 was in a very fair condition. The kidneys were 

 quite well covered with fat. Calves 3 and 4 were equal to 

 No. 1. Calf 5 was fed partly on cotton-seed oil as a source 

 of fat. When the oil was first fed the calf seemed to im- 

 prove in condition, and his coat took on a glossy appearance ; 

 but continued feeding of the oil did not appear to be favor- 

 able, and when slaughtered his carcass contained very little 



