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The total gain for each of the three lots presents a larger com- 

 parative variation than the birth weights. Lot I gained 221.1 pounds 

 or an average of 1.21 pounds per day. Lot II weighed 46.6 pounds 

 or approximately 21 per cent, less than Lot I. The lot receiving the 

 Blatchford's Calf Meal weighed 87.7 pounds or 39.6 per cent, less 

 than Lot I. 



The average of each of the three lots shows a phenomenal gain 

 for all calves during certain weeks. In considering the performance 

 of the individual calves that produced the largest gains from the 

 standpoint of daily performance, it is noted that Lot I gained 2.75 

 pounds per day, Lot II, three pounds per day and Lot III, approx- 

 imately, two pounds per day. Considering the poorest week, it is 

 found that the skim milk ration produced the least loss, Blatch- 

 ford's Calf Meal ranking next and the home-mixed calf meal third. 

 These figures indicate, to a certain extent, the severity of the set- 

 backs produced by the various feeds. 



Table XLIV presents data showing the rather remarkable gain 

 of certain individual calves. Doubtless, these figures are influenced, 

 to some degree, by the weights of these calves at birth. It indicates, 

 however, the extensive gain that may be produced by growing calves 

 under the most favorable conditions. 



TABLE XLIV. Showing Summary of Weights of Calves 





The number of individual calves that lost weight varied mark- 

 edly with the three lots. The small number of calves receiving the 

 skim milk ration which lost in weight is worthy of special attention. 

 A ration that produces such uniform and consistent gains is undoubt- 

 edly adapted to the stock so fed. Lots II and III indicate a poor 

 performance in this respect as 80 and 90 per cent, respectively, of 

 the calves in these two lots lost weight. The number of weeks that 

 losses occurred is found to be 2.3 per cent, of the total time for Lot 

 I, 6.2 per cent, for Lot II, and 13.6 per cent, for Lot III. The total 

 losses for all weeks averaged 3.16 pounds per week for Lot I, 4.31 

 pounds for Lot II and 2.86 pounds for Lot III. It is noted that the 

 average weight of the calves the week previous to the week during 

 which losses occurred is uniformly higher than during the week 

 subsequent to these losses. 



