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Bullock Feeding Experiments. 



year this was supplemented by maize meal, which was 

 changed in the last two years to dried grains. 



Lot IV. has been fed differently each year, in order to 

 investigate various side issues wiiich have arisen in the 

 course of the experiments. 



The rations per head, per diem, in 1896-7 and 1897-8 are 

 shown below : — 



Rations 1896-7. 



Description of Food. 



Nov. 2 

 to 



Nov. 29. 



Nov. 30 

 to 



Dec. 27. 



Dec. 2S 

 to 



End of expt. 



lbs. per head, 

 per diem 



lbs. per head 

 per diem. 



lbs. per head 

 per diem. 



Lot I. Linseed cake 



6 



8 



10 







3 



\ 



5 



Lot II. 













^Common cotton cake 



3 



4 



5 





Decorticated cotton cake 





4 



5 



Lot III. ■ 















3 



4 



5 





'Linseed cake 



\h 



2 







Common cotton cake 



jl 



2 





Lot IV.< 













1t- 



2 











2 



2 1 



Ratio) is 1897-8. 





Description of Food. 



December 13 

 to 



January 9. 



January 10 

 to 



February 6. 



February 7 

 to end 

 of experiment. 







lbs. per head 

 per diem. 



lbs. per head 

 per diem. 



lbs. per head 

 per diem. 



Lot I. 



Linseed cake - - - 



6 





10 



( Linseed cake 



Lot \\.\ 



[Common cotton cake 



3 

 3 



4 

 4 



5 

 3 



( Decorticated cotton cake- 

 Lot III. 



3 



4 



5 

 5 







2 



A 





Lot IV.- 



Common cotton cake 



2 





, 1 







2 



2 | 



3 \ 



