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grass Hay. — Each animal consumed 12r)ll)s. of swedes per day 

 and 7 lbs. of rye-grass hay for fodder. The hay, which was pur- 

 chased, was of inferior quality, having been over ripe, and tlie 

 growth of the preceding year. 



Experiment 5. 



Lot 11. Cattle fed on Three Feeds Turnips per day with Rape 

 and Oil-cake. — Each animal consumed on an average 118 lbs. 

 swedes per day for 56 days with 1^^ lbs. of rape and H l))s. of oil- 

 cake mixed, and the remaining 44 days each animal consumed 



118 lbs. swedes and 21 lbs. oil-cake with 24- lbs. rape-cake per 

 day, and 5 lbs. of straw daily for fodder. At the commencement 

 the cattle consumed 126 lbs. turnips daily, but this gradually de- 

 creased to 110 lbs. 



Lot 1 2. Cattle fed on Three Feeds Turnips per day and Oil- 

 cake. — Each animal consumed on an average for the first 56 days 



119 lbs. of swedes and 'ii lbs. of oil-cake per day along with the 

 noonday feed, and the remaining 44 days each animal consumed 

 119 lbs. of swedes per day and 4 lbs. of oil-cake. Fodder the same 

 as before. At the commencement the cattle consumed 126 lbs. of 

 turnips daily, but this gradually decreased to 112 lbs. 



Lot 13. Cattle fed on Three Feeds Turnips per day and a mix- 

 ture of Oil-cake.^ Oats, and Bean Meal. — Each animal consumed 

 126 lbs. of swedes per day, and fib. of oil-cake, 1 lb. of oats, and 

 1 lb. of bean meal mixed together, for 56 days, and for the remain- 

 ing 44 days the same quantity of swedes per day, and li lbs. oil- 

 cake, 1^ lbs. oats, and 1|- lbs. bean meal. Straw for fodder as 

 before. 



N.B. The same money-value (IZ. Is. 3^cZ.) of artificial food, in 

 different combinations, was given to all the lots except No. 7, 

 which received double allowance, and Nos. 9 and 10, which got 

 none. 



All the cattle were accustomed to their different kinds of food 

 for three weeks before the experiment commenced. 



The difference between the feeding quality of the swedes grown 

 on good and on inferior land, Nos. 4 and 5, may be partly accounted 

 for by the latter having been grown on land which had carried tur- 

 nips in the previous rotation, and, being a very bulky crop, the 

 roots were less solid, while the former was a first crop, much in- 

 ferior in size and weight, but the roots more firm and solid. 



The cattle were all Galloway bullocks, 2^ years old when put 

 up to feed, of about equal size and quality, having been selected 

 for this experiment out of a large number. 



The bean meal cost 6/. 2>s. per ton ; the oil-cake, 8/. ; rape-cake, 

 4Z. IQs. ; linseed, 13Z. 155. ; and oats, 2s. 6d. per bushel of 40 lbs. ; 

 rye-gi-ass hay, Qd. per 28 lbs. 



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