conducted at Crawley Mill Farm, Wohum, 1886-7. 409 
Average 
per bead. 
Daily. 
By C Bullocks receiving Hay 
/Hay .. .. 
\Water .. .. 
Tons cwts. (\Ts, lbs. 
4 11 2 6i 
15 18 1 24 
lbs. 
20 -'S 
70-7 
91*0 
By 6 Bullocks receiving Silage .. 
( pillage .. 
\ Water .. .. 
11 no K 1 
11 "Jo Of 
9 0 3 0 
Oi u 
40-1 
91-1 
The results of weighing come out singularly alike, not only 
with regard to the gain pei head, but also in the similarity of the 
daily totals of silage and water, in the one case, and of ha.y and 
water in the other. 
The result is in some ways remarkable, as it would not have 
been generally expected that a diet of perfectly dry food, such 
as was given in the hay, cake, and meal, with water supplied 
separately, would give a result so nearly equal to that obtained 
by the use of succulent food in addition to the cake and meal. 
The hay having by March 10, 1887, been all consumed, the 
experiment was closed ; but a little of the silage still remaining, 
the bullocks were kept on it for a few days longer, while for the 
other set a fresh quantity of hay taker from off the same field 
was fortunately procurable. When the silage also was finished, 
the bullocks were again weighed previous to being slaughtered, 
and both live and dead weights were recorded in several cases. 
Date. 
Bullocks. 
Food. 
Unfasted 
Live-weight 
14 lbs. St. 
Carcass- 
weight = 
8 lbs. stones. 
Percentage 
of Offal. 
1887 
cwts. 
irs 
lbs 
St. 
lbs. 
St. 
lbs. 
March 29 
1 
Hay 
11 
0 
5 
88 
5 
84 
7 
45 
•11 
>» 
2 
11 
2 
0 
92 
0 
88 
5 
44 
•95 
>' 
)» 
3 
10 
2 
21 
85 
7 
86 
7 
46 
•95 
4 
13 
0 
0 
104 
0 
103 
5 
43 
•06 
March 23 
5 
SUage 
jj 
12 
1 
14 
99 
0 
95 
0 
45 
17 
6 
10 
3 
0 
86 
0 
84 
7 
43 
60 
7 
i> 
11 
1 
14 
91 
0 
88 
3 
44 
51 
March 21 
8 
j» 
11 
1 
22 
91 
8 
91 
6 
42 
75 
This accordingly gives : — 
Average percentage of oflfal 
Of Hay.fed 
Beasts. 
43 -76 
Of Silage-fed 
Beasts. 
44-01 
