Fatting Bullocks on Arable Farms. 
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in relation to the food which the animals received, and the accom- 
modation for making and preserving it. 
The following statement, extracted from his farming account- 
book, contains the result of feeding 37 head of bullocks, of different 
ages, during tlie last three years, upon his own farm : — 
Dr. £. s. d. 
15 oxen and steers purchased at 220 15 0 
8 cows valued at 102 0 0 
14 heifers and steers, average age 17 months, valued at 171 0 0 
To balance increased value .. 435 5 0 
929 0 0 
Ce. 
15 oxen aud steers sold for 408 10 0 
8 cows sold for 184 15 0 
14 heifers and steers, sold for 335 15 0 
929 0 0 
In analysing the above account he was enabled to furnish some 
interesting results, calculated to show the comparative advantages 
of fattening stock of different ages : — 
£. s. d. 
14 oxen and steers, being kept on an average of 8 weeks' 
summer feeding in a preparatory state, increased in 
value 7s. per week 39 4 0 
23 oxen, steers, and cows kept 20 weeks each, winter 
feeding, in a fatting state, increased in value 10s. 
per week 230 0 0 
14 heifers and steers, kept 20 weeks each, winter 
feeding, in a fatting state, increased in value lis. Qd. 
per week ,. .. 164 0 6 
433 4 6 
Deduct the summer and preparatory feeding for 14 
bullocks 39 4 0 
394 0 6 
The actual increased value of 37 bullocks during 20 
weeks each, winter feeding, being 396 1 0 
The general average of weekly increased value 10s. 8cZ. 394 13 3 
He would now lay before them his account of feeding in two 
ways — viz., the preparatory or summer feeding, and the fatting or 
winter feeding : — 
1. Account of Keeping a Bullock in a Preparatory State hy Summer Feeding. 
Dr. s. d. 
To 3 lbs. of oilcake per day, or 21 lbs. per week, at 12Z. per ton 2 3 
To 80 lbs. of clover per day, at 9c?. per rod, the rod weighing 
120 lbs 3 6 
To 15 lbs. of htter straw per day, or 140 lbs. per week, at 15s. 
per ton 0 11 
To attecdance per week 0 6 
To interest on capital and gain .. 1 2 
8 4 
