Rations for Farm Stock. 



increased at the rate of 2| lb. per head per week in live weight 

 Although all the foods were weighed, they were allowed hay and 

 swedes ad lib., so that to a certain extent they fixed their own 

 ratio. When an equal weight of decorticated cotton cake took 

 the place of the linseed cake, and maize of the oats — a rather 

 cheaper diet — the live weight increase was slightly higher, but 

 the percentage of dressed weight to live weight was lower. 

 Where sheep have been fed in sheds the rate of increase has 

 been even more rapid under the same feeding. 



When hay, oats, or linseed cake are dear, either of the 

 following will be found good and cheaper rations : — 



Carbo- 



lb. Albds. Fat. hydrates. 



2.--120 Swedes = 1*56 '12 1272 



3 Hay = *i6 '03 1*22 



5 Dried Grains ... 75 -32 170 



•47 x 2-4 = 1 -13 



2-47 1677 



Ratio 1 to 6 '8. 



Car bo - 



lb. Albds. Fat. hydrates. 



. — 120 Swedes ... ... ... 1-56 *I2 1272 



5 Oat or Barley Straw ... = -07 '04 2*00 



2 Hay — -ii *o2 'Si 



2 Decorticated Cotton Cake = 74 '20 '37 



■38 x 2-4 -90 



2-48 16-80 



Ratio 1 to 6 '8. 



Chaff the straw and hay, damp and mix with a little treacle 

 dissolved in hot water. 



Carbo- 



lb. Albds. Fat. hydrates. 



4.— 135 Swedes 176 .14 14*31 



4 Oat Straw Chaff ... = *o6 '03 i*6o 



3§ Rough Cotton Cake — '68 '2?. *66 



•39 x 2-4 == -94 



250 17-51 



Ratio 1 to 7. 



The straw chaff may be made more relishing by damping 

 with treacle-water, as with the last ration. 



