Calf Rearing Experiments. 



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The gains made during the various periods were as follows : — 







Average 

 Weight 

 in lb. 



per 

 Head, 

 June 

 12th, 

 1 901. 



Average Gain in lb. per 



Head. 



Average 

 Weight 

 in lb. 



per 

 Head, 

 Feb l6th 



1903. 



Average 

 Total 



Lot. 



Rearing 

 Ration. 



1st 

 Summer. 

 June 

 12th to 

 October 

 30th. 



I St 



Winter, 

 Oct. 30th 

 1901, to 

 Apr.i6th 

 1902. 



2nd 

 Summer, 

 Apr. 16th 

 1902, to 

 Nov. 6th 

 1902. 



Winter, 

 Nov. 6th, 

 1902, to 

 Feb.i6th 

 1903. 



. Gain 

 per 

 Head 

 during 



Experi- 

 ment. 



I. 



Whole Milk ... 



189*0 



180-1 



142-5 



269-7 



1417 



923-0 



734-o 



II. 



Separated and 

 Whole Milk... 



176-0 



I52-3 



181/8 



255-o 



96*6 



861 -7 



6857 



III. 



Separated Milk 

 and Cod Liver 

 Oil ... ... 



198-8 



161-8 



I56-5 



3217 



1197 



958-5 



7597 



IV. 



Separated Milk 

 and Indian 

 Meal... 



184-0 



i54-o 



151-0 



309*5 



64-0 



862-5 



678-5 



The following comparison of the average value of the animals 

 at 34s. per cwt. live weight, on the weights recorded on 

 February 16th, shows a difference in favour of Lot I. of 

 1 8s. yd. over Lot II., and of 18s. 4d. over Lot IV. ; whereas 

 Lot III. has actually a higher value to the extent of 10s. iod. 

 over Lot I. 



Lot. 



Ration during first 

 12 weeks. 



Cost 

 of Rearing 

 during first 

 12 weeks. 



Saving 

 effected as 

 compared 

 with Lot I. 



Difference 

 in value in 



favour of 

 Lot I. 



at close of 

 experiment. 



Net Saving 



effected 

 as compared 

 with Lot I. 



I. 



Whole Milk 



£ s. d. 

 223 



£ s. d. 



s. d. 



£ s. d. 



II. 



Separated and Whole 

 Milk 



0 16 11 



1, 5 :4 



18 7 



0 6 9 



III. 



Separated Milk and 

 Cod Liver Oil 



0 15 7 



1 6 8 



* 



1 17 6 



IV. 



Separated Milk and 

 Indian Meal 



0 13 2 



1 9 1 



18 4 



0 10 9 



* This lot was actually 10s. iod. per head superior to Lot I. 



