Table II. — Quantity of feed per day fed during different months to a yearly 
average of 20.^2 head of calves. 
Year and month. 
September. 
October . . . 
November. 
December. 
1910. 
January.. 
February. 
March 
April 
May 
June 
July 
August... 
Total per head per year. 
Average 
number 
6.3 
18 
22 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
20.7 
20 
20 
Whole 
milk. 
Pounds. 
11.6 
6.2 
1.3 
.5 
342 
Skim 
milk. 
Pounds. 
0.1 
2.9 
9.3 
10.5 
14.5 
11.8 
11.8 
18.8 
12.4 
1.8 
3,165 
Mixed 
hay. 
Pounds. 
0.4 
.7 
1.8 
3.0 
3.1 
4.8 
4.2 
5.5 
2.3 
Corn 
silage. 
Pounds. 
1.2 
1.7 
1.2 
2.3 
2.8 
1.1 
Grain 
mixture. 
Pounds 
3.4 
1.8 
2.0 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.1 
2.1 
.7 
Pasture. 
Days. 
Alfalfa hay. 
It is interesting to note the addition of corn silage in the fifth 
month, which provides bulk and succulence. The grain mixture con- 
sists of three different concentrates in approximately the ratio of 
4 parts of bran, 5 parts of oats, and 1 part of oil meal. There was 
little variation in the composition of the mixtures for the different 
months. It is an important item in the ration during the entire 
feeding period. The variation in the quantity of different feeds is 
largely due to natural variations in the needs of the growing 
calves. 
COST OF FEED FOR THE FIRST YEAR. 
In Table III is presented the cost of the different feeds, to show the 
relative importance of these feeds for each month in making up the 
total feed cost for the year. The most expensive period in the calf's 
life is during the time it is wholly or in part dependent upon whole 
milk. The feed cost alone for the calf up to 6 weeks of age is about 
$5.50, and when 8 weeks old $6, which represents 22-| and 24-| per 
cent, respectively, of the yearly cost of $24.58. It is the practice 
with some farmers to sell calves for veal when from 6 to 8 weeks 
old, and, although where this is the practice the calves are fed a 
larger proportion of whole milk and the feed cost thereby increased, 
these figures on the feed cost for veal are suggestive. 
Inasmuch as the farm affords a wide range of woodland pasture, 
the calves are turned out about as early as the grass starts to grow, 
which is about May 1 in most years. However, it is necessary to 
continue feeding a full ration in the barn for nearly a month and 
then gradually to reduce the quantity until the pasture will furnish 
a full feed. From June 10 until fall the calves are wholly dependent 
