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amount taken. The quantity of cake given to the bullocks was 
gradually increased till the maximum of 10 lb. and 5 lb. per head in 
lots 1 and 2 respectively was reached. The bullocks were fed first 
at seven in the morning, when they were given roots and hay, and 
half their allowance of cake. At 11.30 a.m. more roots and hay 
were given, and at 4 o'clock in the afternoon the remainder of the 
cake was given. 
The experiment was commenced on December 30 ; the weights 
will be found on Table I. The beasts were weighed again on February 
8, after the first period of forty days. - 
All the animals, with the exception of No. 12 in lot 3, 
kept in good health. No. 12 unfortunately had a slight cold 
at the commencement of the experiment, and this developed into 
inflammation of the lungs, and the beast had to be taken out of the 
experiment. 
Table L — F irst Pirlo 6/40 Days— Dec. 30, 1889, to Feb. 8, 1890. 
Lot 1. 
No. 
Weight on Dec. 30 
Weight on Feb. 8 
Gain during 40 days 
Gain 
per day 
cwt. 
qrs 
lb. 
cwt. 
qrs. 
lb. 
cwt. qrs. 
lb. 
lb. 
r l 
10 
0 
7 
11 
1 
4 
1 0 
25 
342 
o 
M 
2 
10 
3 
0 
12 
1 
18 
1 2 
18 
465 
%' 
3 
9 
1 
11 
10 
2 
0 
1 0 
17 
322 
I 4 
10 
3 
0 
12 
1 
24 
1 2 
24 
480 
15 
9 
2 
0 
10 
2 
0 
1 0 
0 
280 
16 
9 
3 
0 
11 
1 
7 
1 2 
7 
4-37 
Total . 
6o 
18 
68 
I 
25 
7 
Average gain per head per day of Lot 1 : 3 87 lb. 
Lot 2. 
f 5 
10 
2 
22 
12 
0 
6 
1 
1 
12 
3-80 
o 
M 
6 
9 
0 
24 
10 
2 
10 
i 
1 
1 
14 
3-85 
O 4 
•3 
7 
10 
3 
25 
11 
3 
8 
0 
3 
11 
2-37 
a 
8 
10 
0 
0 
11 
1 
15 
1 
1 
15 
387 
13 
10 
0 
21 
11 
0 
14 
0 
3 
21 
262 
14 
9 
0 
16 
10 
0 
8 
0 
3 
20 
260 
Total . 
6o 
0 
24 
67 
0 
5 
6 
3 
9 
Average gain per Jieadpcr dag of Lot 2: 3- 18 lb. 
Lot 3. 
9 
10 
0 
11 
10 
1 
21 
0 
1 
10 
•95 
10 
10 
1 
25 
11 
0 
11 
0 
2 
14 
IIS 
11 
9 
0 
18 
9 
3 
9 
0 
2 
19 
1-85 
Total . 
29 
2 
26 
3i 
I 
'3 
1 
2 
IS 
Average gain per head per day oj Lot 3 : 152 lb. 
