206 On the Fattening of Oxen. 
Experiments on the Fattening of Oxen, at Woburn Park Farm. 
Table V. — Weights, and Gain, of each Animal of Experiment 5. 
Food. — Linseed-compouud meal, cooked; Clover-hay chaif ; and Swedish Turnips. 
Nos. 
Breed. 
Actual Weights, and Gain, per Head. 
Gain 
Gain 
per 100 lbs. 
Weights, 
January 23. 
Weights, 
February 28. 
Gain 
in 36 days. 
per Head, 
per Week. 
Li vG"Wdglit( 
per Week. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
1 
Hereford 
1400 
1428 
28 
5'4 
0-39 
2 
1316 
1400 
84 
l6'3 
1'20 
3 
1400 
1456 
56 
10'9 
0-76 
4 
1316 
1372 
56 
iO'9 
0-81 
! 5 
1344 
1428 
84 
16-3 
1-18 
6 
1288 
1344 
56 
10-9 
0-83 
Totals'.. 
8064 
8428 
364 
Means - . 
1344 
1405 
61 
ll-8 
0-86 
Table YI. — Weights, and Gain, of each Animal of Experiment 6. 
Food. — Oilcake-compound meal, cooked ; Clover-hay chaflf ; and Swedish Turnips 
(with absorbent). 
Nos. 
Breed. 
Actual Weights, and Gain, per Head. 
Gain 
Gain 
per 100 lbs. 
Weights, 
March H. 
Weights, 
April 15. 
Gain 
in 35 days. 
per Head, 
per Week. 
Live-weight, 
per Week. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
1 
Hereford 
1495 
1612 
117 
23'4 
1-51 
2 
> ) • • 
1499 
1615 
116 
23-2 
1-49 
3 
1478 
1584 
106 
21-2 
1'39 
4 
1384 
1471 
87 
17-4 
1-22 
5 
> > • * 
1367 
1425 
68 
11-6 
0-83 
Totals .. 
7223 
7707 
484 
Means .. 
1445 
1541 
97 
19-4 
1-30 
