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Feeding Cattle on Turnips. 
increased in live weight 2 cwt. 7 lbs. more ; again, lot 1 consumed 
10 cwt. 2 qrs. 21 lbs. more turnips than lot No. 3, and increased 
in live weight 1 cwt. 1 qr. 21 lbs. more ; again, lot 1 consumed 
14 cwt. 1 qr. more turnips than lot No. 4, and increased in live 
weight 1 cwt. 14 lbs. more, giving an increase of 1 lb. live weight 
for every 29 lbs. turnips grown upon farmyard manure, and 1 lb. 
live weight for every 35flbs. turnips grown upon farmyard 
manure and guano, and 1 lb. live weight for every 33^ lbs. turnips 
grown upon guano, and lib. live weight for every 31^ lbs. 
turnips grown on farmyard manure and bones. Taking the 
4 acres of turnips in this experiment, the following would be the 
increase of live weight upon the cattle for each acre : — 
Lot No. 1 would give an increase of 1402 lbs. of Live Weight. 
Lot No. 2 „ „ ] 1 ] 1 lbs. 
Lot No. 3 „ „ 830 lbs. „ 
Lot No. 4 „ „ 1138 lbs. „ 
The expenses of working the 4 acres of turnips were equal, 
and the cost of manuring as follows, viz. : — 
£. s. d. 
[ Lot No. 1. — Manured with 24 tons Farmyard Manure at As. 
per ton 416 0 
Lot No. 2. — Manured with 12 tons Farmyard Manure at 4s. 
per ton = 48s. ; and 2^ cwt. Peruvian Guano 
at 12s. = 30s 3 18 0 
Lot No. 3. — Manured with 5 cwt. Peruvian Guano at 12s. 
per cwt 3 0 0 
Lot No. 4. — Manured with 12 tons Farmyard Manure at 4s. 
per ton = 48s. ; and 12 bushels Bones at 
2s. Old. = 30s 318 0 
From the foregoing it will be observed, that the farmyard manure- 
produced the heaviest crop of turnips, and that the three heifers 
fed upon them made the greatest increase. Taking the relative 
feeding value of the crops of the 4 acres of turnips, the farmyard 
manure is in advance, farmyard manure and bones next, farmyard 
manure and guano next in value, and guano alone deficient. 
Although the heifers were sold at an average price of 18/. each, 
the difference in their value was in proportion to their live 
weight. It was remarked previously that tlie turnip crop of 1853 
in this country was much under an average in Aveiglit, but it 
will be observed they were of fair feeding qualities, there scarcely 
being a deficient turnip on the 4 acres. This experiment shows 
that the cattle increased in value, in 132 days' feeding, 6Z. each 
on the average, which is considerably above our average increase 
in ordinary years. The heifers were of fine quality, and in good 
condition when put up to feed, and improved remarkably fast, 
considering the small quantity of turnips consumed by them. 
The price of beef was also higher when the heifers were sold^ 
