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Rations for Farm Stock. 



conclusions for the compounding of sheep rations, for the results 

 in no way correspond either to the quantity of food consumed or 

 the quality as indicated by albuminoid ratio, or quantity and 

 quality combined ; but at least it may be said that the ration 

 most similar to Nos. 1, 2 and 3 above recommended 

 succeeded in raising the lightest lot of sheep (Lot 3) to nearly 

 the top place. It* will be observed that for the weight of the 

 sheep the quantities consumed accord closely with those of the 

 other trials referred to. 



Rations for Pigs. 



The following rations have been used with pigs fed from 10 

 weeks old, for a period of 18 to 20 weeks, and making from 16 

 to 18 stones dressed weight. Each has an albuminoid ratio 

 of 1 to 6, and consists of foo-dstuffs ordinarily used in pig 

 feeding to meet varying farm conditions. 



1. 6 lb. of maize meal to i gallon of separated milk. 



2. 2 lb. of maize meal to 1 lb. of pea meal. 



3. 6 lb. of middlings to I lb. of pea meal. 



4. 6 11). of boiled potatoes, 3 lb. of ground oats, to \ gallon of separated milk. 



5. 5 lb. ground oats, i lb. pea meal to 1 gallon of whey. 



The meal is scalded in quantity, and mixed with separated 

 milk, whey, or water as the case may be, at the time of serving. 

 The pigs are fed three times a day with as much as they will 

 " clean up " each time. 



Rations for Horses. 

 In France and Germany experiments were conducted for the 

 purpose of ascertaining what constituted a bare maintenance 

 diet for a horse of 1,000 lb. weight when absolutely at rest * 

 and it was found that 8 lb. of digestible matter, with an 

 albuminoid ratio of aboui 1 to 8, was sufficient, and good hay 

 alone will give this ratio. As, however, in practice, there are 

 but few days in which farm horses will be kept entirely in 

 the stable, and cart horses are often heavier than 1,000 lb., we 

 may take 10 to 12 lb. as about the maintenance diet of a 

 farm horse when not at field work or carting ; and when 

 ploughing, carting, &c., it has been found that he will require 

 two stones of hay and 12 lb. of oats, which, as will be seen 



