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their full growth. None had laid prior to the time they were 

 put in the pens. 



Feeding. — Lots I and II were fed in the same manner as 

 described in Experiment No. 1, namely, with dry mash fed 

 in hoppers, and during the first quarter, with wheat and 

 barley in litter, after which these were discontinued. 

 Green bone was also given during the first four months. 

 Lots III and IV were fed in the mornings with soft food 

 prepared in the usual manner with hot water, and consisting 

 of either of the following mixtures : — 



A. B. 



Toppings 2 parts. | | Toppings ... 2 parts. 



Barley meal ... 1 part. t> r 1 " * 



j r V- or - Barley meal... 1 part. 



1 " I ( Clover meal... | ,, 



Bran 

 Meat 



These mixtures have an albuminoid ratio of i : 4*5, and cost 

 during the earlier part of the period ; 7s. 2d. per cwt., and 

 later, 7s. 6d. per cwt. At mid-day green food and cut bone 

 were given so long as they were used, and in the evening the 

 wheat and barley were scattered in the litter. The quantities 

 and cost of food consumed by each lot are shown in Table IV. 



Table IV. — Quantities and Cost of Food Consumed 

 during the Year. 



Nature of Food. 



Lot. I. 



White Wyandottes, 

 Hopper Fed. 



Lot II. 



Buff Orpingtons, 

 Hopper Feci. 



Lot III. 



White Wyandottes, 

 Soft Food and 

 Grain Fed. 



Lot IV. 

 Buff Orpingtons, 

 Soft Food and 

 Grain Fed. 



Weight. 



Cost. 



s. d. 



5° 4 

 3 3'4 

 0 3*4 

 5 0*5 



Weight. 



Cost. 



Weight. 



Cost. 



Weight. 



Cost. 



Dry mash 



Wheat and barley 

 Mangolds ... 

 Green bone 



lbs. 

 635 75 

 52 '5 

 43 *o 

 30-25 



lbs. 

 64i'75 

 54 '25 

 60 75 

 30*25 



j. d. 

 50 io'S 



3 47 

 0 4-9 

 5 0-5 



lbs. 

 365-0 

 204 '0 

 102 "0 



3° " 2 5 



^. d 



23 I I "2 



13 " '3 



O 8*2 



5 0-5 



lbs. 



364-0 

 194*25 

 121 '0 

 30*25 



d. 

 23 II'Z 

 13 4*6 

 0 97 

 5 0-5 



Total 



761 *5 



58 n-3 



787-0 



59 8-9 



701-25 



143 7"i 



7 IO "5 



43 2-0 



Average per bird 



84-6 



6 6-6 



87-44 



6 77 



77-91 



4 TO' [ 



78*93 



4 9*6 



From this table it will be evident that if the results were as 

 stated, feeding on soft food and grain in the usual manner is 

 very much cheaper than on the hopper system. For reasons, 

 however, explained in connection with Experiment No. I, it 

 would be unfair to accept the figures in respect to Lots I and II 

 as conclusive, owing to the fact that the cost was greatly 

 decreased when boxes were fitted to the hoppers to prevent 



